It is not simply an act of “fasting from the digital world,” but a deliberate effort toward taking action. If I turn off my phone but never reincorporate myself into the lived world, I will have missed the point.
Lent
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How to build a faith that’s sturdy enough for real life
What does joy mean when life contradicts it? In the Christian context, it is a “crucified joy,” on that does not deny suffering but rejoices in the triumph of love over death and loss.
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Preaching the pillars of Lent: Fasting
What is fasting for? What biblical precedent do we have for the practices of fasting and abstinence? And how can preachers steer between the two extremes of self-punishment and loophole hunting?
Posted inThe Good Word
When we go to confession, two worlds meet
A Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent, by Father Terrance Klein
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Preaching the pillars of Lent: Almsgiving
What is almsgiving, and why does the Church teach that it is more about justice and right relationship than simply personal charity or philanthropy? In this conversation, Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is joined by Kerry Robinson, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA., and author of Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy, and a Spiritual Call to Service, a book that reflects on generosity as a spiritual practice rooted in faith.
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My Lenten Letters and the Woolly Bear Caterpillar
The Lenten letters I sent to my lapsed, dying father changed how I thought about coming to faith.
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Highlights from Pope Leo’s hand-picked preacher for Curia’s Lenten retreat
“It is tempting to think we must keep up with the world’s fashions. It is, I’d say, a dubious procedure. The Church, a slow-moving body, will always run the risk of looking and sounding last-season,” Bishop Varden told the pope and cardinals.
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This Lent, count your blessings
Who comes to mind when you deliberately look for those who have been your blessings from God?
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Prayer app Hallow faces backlash over Lenten partnership with Tucker Carlson
Some Christian users said they planned to stop using Hallow because of its partnership with Carlson, while others praised the collaboration. Multiple users called for boycotts of the app and other sponsors.
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Preaching the pillars of Lent: Prayer
What is prayer? And maybe more importantly for preachers—what are we inviting people into when we stand in the pulpit and speak about it? As “Preach” continues its Lent 2026 series, we turn to the three classical pillars that shape the season: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.