Lent and the Purification of Memory
COMMENTARY: The coming of Lent suggests that the gift of one’s memory to God involves the constant purification of memory over a lifetime, as a saint like John Paul surely knew.
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Lenten Fasting: Could You Hack It as a Catholic in 1873?
Meatless Wednesdays and Fridays? No butter, cheese or eggs during Lent? More than a hundred fast or abstinence days per year? Maybe being a Catholic today isn’t so tough after all ...
More About the Meat of the Matter: More Than 70% of US Bishops Allowing Meat on St. Patrick’s Day
Register’s survey continues; only 14 dioceses haven’t announced yet.
The Meat of the Matter: St. Patrick’s Day and the Lenten Fast
Meat on St. Patrick’s Day, even though it’s a Friday during Lent? As of Thursday, March 16, 72.6 % of the dioceses – 127 – were offering some relief from the no-meat-on-Fridays-during-Lent rule for St. Patrick’s Day.
What to Give Up for Lent 2021: Minimize Media to Maximize the Word
EDITORIAL: These 40 days are an opportunity to minimize the deluge of excessive information in our lives and to replace it with prayer, silence, Scripture, service and meaningful conversation with others.
Lent on the Menu
How restaurants cater to the penitential season and why Catholics are flocking.
