A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Michael O’Brien

“The struggle to secure our daily bread is exhausting. There is a shortage of everything. Nutritious food is non-existent. We have run out of medications and vitamins.”

Feeling conflicted about eating those heart-shaped chocolates on Ash Wednesday this year? Try celebrating Galentine’s Day with your gal pals on Feb. 13 instead.

Lent is around the corner. Take some inspiration from America’s staff as you decide what to give up (or take on) as we journey to Easter.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Third Week of Lent, by Simcha Fisher

Condemned by the Jesuit Refugee Service UK as a “cruel plan” that “violates human dignity,” the policy authorizes deporting people who come to the United Kingdom in search of safety to Rwanda.

In a ceremony at the beginning of Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica this morning, Pope Francis canonized María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa, popularly known as Mama Antula, Argentina's first female saint.

A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week of Lent, by Valerie Schultz

A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week of Lent, by Heather Trotta

A Reflection for Saturday of the First Week of Lent, by Ashley McKinless