Lent will be five days old tomorrow. Have you made a plan yet? When will you go to Confession? Have you already? Do you plan to go every two...

Meet Fifi LaFoo! This Lent I'm thinking about penance and almsgiving in a new way. After a homily last Sunday about the Lent's focus...

We all want to make a good Lent, right? It's coming in only a few weeks, so now is the time to begin planning how we will make the best ...

Yesterday, I told you a horror story. Today, on the cusp of Lent, I'm giving you a love story that is so touching I was overwhelmed. It...

I occasionally get asked what charities are safe to donate to. I have a few favorites of my own with Aid to the Church in Need, the Poor Cla...

Most dioceses are in the midst of their big yearly fundraising program usually labeled the Bishop's Lenten Appeal. While we support so...

It's Shrove Tuesday and time to think about how you will observe Lent well. The next six weeks are Catholics' annual boot camp to g...

I'm starting a new category on my sidebar today - Charities You Can Trust. We all want to know when we give to an organization the money...

Tomorrow is shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent and Mardi Gras Day. What used to be a feast to eat up all the dairy products, etc. befo...