A Reflection for Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Kerry Weber
Lent
Posted inExplainer, Faith
The interfaith history of the C.R.S. Rice Bowl
You’ve probably seen the little cardboard boxes that pop up in classrooms, dining rooms and churches during Lent. But do you know the history of C.R.S.’s Operation Rice Bowl?
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Prayer, fasting and…working out? What is Exodus 90?
Professor Terence Sweeney joins Jesuitical to talk about Exodus 90—why people love it, what it leaves out and what Catholics who don’t participate can learn from it.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
An unexpected Lenten movie night watchlist
It’s the first Friday in Lent, and you know what that means: Mandatory Lent Film Party! At least, that’s what it means at our house.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis tells seminarians to give up ‘cult of appearance’ for Lent
During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics—and especially Catholic seminarians—should rediscover the joy of simplicity, and pay less attention to their appearance and more to their prayer lives.
Posted inFaith
Introducing ‘The Word’ Scripture reflections app
With ‘The Word’ app, America readers can enrich their spiritual lives with a deeper engagement with Scripture through daily reflections from America staff and select guest voices.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What I’ve learned about life—and death—by distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday
There’s something distinctive about the physical and spiritual intimacy of distributing ashes.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Ash Wednesday lessons from my Catholic high school days
It is a radical thing to declare oneself a sinner, but on Ash Wednesday, we willingly wear that sign of guilt across our foreheads.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
On Ash Wednesday, the church speaks hard truths with love
A Homily for Ash Wednesday, by Father Terrance Klein
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
The Vatican chief liturgist’s message for Lent
Cardinal Arthur Roche leads the Vatican department responsible for governing the church’s liturgical practices and sacramental rites.