A Way of the Cross procession at Lake George, introduced in St. Cloud 25 years ago by members of the lay Catholic movement Communion and Liberation, will start at 3 p.m. on Good Friday, April 15.
On Good Friday, St. Cloud will observe 25th annual Way of the Cross
UPDATED: 2022 Lenten fish fries around the diocese
View the latest calendar of parish fish fries throughout the diocese.
How to work for mercy at home
This Lent, what corporal work of mercy could you practice at home?
Life’s experiences of brokenness can be doorway to Lenten conversion
There are many different experiences of brokenness that can be a doorway to conversion, including addiction, trauma, depression and facing one’s death.
Katie Prejean McGrady: Think you’re ‘failing’ at Lent? Think again.
“If there’s effort at all — even if we think it’s measly or small — we are acknowledging that these 40 days are set apart in our year to more fully pay attention to the Lord’s movement in our lives.”
Theology 101: The number 40
In the Bible, any time period that consists of the number 40 is significant.
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’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.