Lenten Season

Faith

Pope leads Good Friday liturgy, begins rite in silent prayer, adoration
Mar 30 2013
Lying prostrate on the floor before the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis celebrated the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.

Good Friday pilgrims pray for life outside Baltimore abortion clinic
Mar 29 2013
Catholics prayed the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood on March 29.

At chrism Mass, archbishop encourages priests to renew church, themselves
Mar 26 2013
Archbishop Lori spoke to some 150 priests gathered at the annual chrism Mass March 25.

Friday fish fry a popular custom in many US parishes
Feb 21 2013
The Friday fish fry is a big deal to lots of people in Catholic parishes, especially in some sections of the United States.

Rite of Election candidates and catechumens prepare for Easter Vigil
Feb 18 2013
This year, at age 59, Ronnie King attended his first Ash Wednesday Mass – and enjoyed it.

Lent is a time of conversion, Baltimore archbishop says at Ash Wednesday Mass
Feb 13 2013
Archbishop Lori explains that Lent is a time to turn away from sin and self-centeredness.

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 13. The pope surprised the world Feb. 11 by announcing that he no longer has strength to exercise his ministry and will retire at the end of the month. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Pope Benedict thanks faithful, asks them to pray for next pope
Feb 13 2013
At his first public appearance since he announced that he would resign at the end of February, Pope Benedict XVI thanked the faithful.

Lent is season of penance and renewal
Feb 13 2013
UPDATED with new Ash Wednesday Mass location. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Vegetarian meals are for more than Lenten Fridays
Feb 05 2013
Father Patalinghug visits One World Café in Baltimore.

Priests offer tips for Catholics long absent from the confessional
Jan 31 2013
After “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned” - even if they get that far - there are millions of Catholics who don’t exactly know what to say next.

Video: St. Stephen students share the spirit
Mar 08 2012
Nearly 300 students from St. Stephen School in Bradshaw completed an outreach project and more in an annual Lenten retreat.

AFRICENTRIC: Lessons from Simon of Cyrene
Mar 08 2012
Dr. Maurice C. Taylor, of Morgan State University, talks about Simon and carrying the cross of others.

The ‘holy’ finds a way into our life
Mar 01 2012
Father Breighner shares a story about St. Therese of Lisieux.

Video: Fourth graders talk about their Lenten sacrifice
Mar 01 2012
Watch fourth-graders from St. Michael the Archangel in Overlea talk about what they are giving up for Lent.

A rice bowl for all
Feb 27 2012
When I first heard about Operation Rice Bowl at my parish in America, I thought they were talking about something I knew so well from Chinese culture.