Hint: It involves sunrises, bus passes, Mass and lots of patience.

During Lent, we mirror the mercy of God when we forgive others.

To help you begin your Lenten retreat, we’ve collected messages of encouragement from the shepherds of the Catholic Church in the United States and beyond.

I could not imagine someone loving all of me: my mind, soul, corny jokes, leg weakness, kidney issues.

The assignment came with a long list of rules: Don’t ask somebody else in the class. You have to ask in person. You ask, you pay.

Many if not most single people may struggle with how to celebrate Valentine’s Day, if they choose to do so at all.