In the Bible, any time period that consists of the number 40 is significant.
Theology 101: The number 40
Cookbook for Lent offers much more than just delicious recipes
“Just in time for the penitential season of Lent, this beautifully written and illustrated guide features 75 delectable international recipes. Ranging from breakfast dishes, soups and salads, to main dishes, breads and desserts, they honor distinctive Catholic Lenten traditions.”
Pope sets date for canonization of Blessed Brandsma, others
Blessed Brandsma is scheduled to be canonized May 15 at the Vatican along with nine others.
Centuries-old Marian icon offers solace, protection amid horror of war
The Pokrov icon has its origins in a 10th-century Marian apparition that occurred in Constantinople.
‘My place is here,’ says pope’s representative in Ukraine
Archbishop Kulbokas, now papal nuncio based in Kyiv, Ukraine, said he has no intentions of leaving the country.
Catholic Mobilizing Network debuts podcast on restorative justice issues
Hosted by Caitlin Morneau, the organization’s director of restorative justice, the half-hour podcasts break down talks given during Catholic Mobilizing Network’s seminar last fall on restorative justice.
Pope’s homily: Those who seek worldly rewards never find or foster peace
The rite of receiving ashes helps people reflect on “the transience of our human condition,” the pope wrote in his homily.
‘Ice Mass’ on frozen St. John’s campus lake draws hundreds of students
Several hundred students from St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict attended.