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FaithThe Good Word
Our Lenten sacrifices don’t make God love us more. So why do we do it?
Terrance Klein
In Lent, we fast, we pray and we give to the poor. God does not love us more for doing these things. God cannot love us more. So why do we bother?
FaithLent Reflections
God always keeps his promises. What does that mean for the people of Ukraine?
Ashley McKinless
A Reflection for the Thursday after Ash Wednesday
FaithNews
Joe Biden gets his ashes from Cardinal Wilton Gregory—and shares what he’s giving up for Lent
Michael J. O’Loughlin
President Joe Biden told reporters on Ash Wednesday that earlier in the day he met with a cardinal for prayer and ashes—and revealed what he has given up for Lent.
FaithFaith
The better way to fast from social media this Lent
Kevin Clarke
In a time when smartphones are rarely more than a hand-reach away, more people are considering a 40-day break from social media as a deeper Lenten sacrifice.
A penitent receives ashes at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City during Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 17, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
FaithFaith and Reason
Why so many Catholics want to get their ashes—even if they rarely go to Mass
Bruce T. Morrill
Ash Wednesday isn’t a holy day of obligation, but in English-speaking countries, it still has a powerful draw even for Catholics who are otherwise non-practicing.
FaithLent Reflections
Ash Wednesday: What can you do this Lent to ‘return to the Lord’?
James Martin, S.J.
A reflection for Ash Wednesday from James Martin, S.J.
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