Pope Francis’ homily for Ash Wednesday 2024

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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Lent immerses us in a bath of purification and of self-spoliation: it helps us to remove all the cosmetics that we use in order to appear presentable, better than we really are.

Pope Francis’ homily for Ash Wednesday 2023

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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Pope Francis gave the homily at the Holy Mass with Blessing and Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday. He said that “the rite of the imposition of ashes exhorts us to return to the truth about ourselves and to return to God and to our brothers and sisters.” Read the full text of his homily below: […]

Pope Francis’ homily for Ash Wednesday 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Ash Wednesday 2022.

Pope Francis’ homily for Ash Wednesday 2021

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Pope Francis begins the season of Lent with Mass for Ash Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Read his homily here.

The Unexamined Life: Reflection for Ash Wednesday

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

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Once upon a time, a fox fell in love with a dog. They promised to love, protect, and die for one another. One day, unfortunately, they both were caught by a hunter.

Fasting – Fr. Rob Galea

Friday, March 24, 2017

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Fr. Rob Galea talks about Fasting and how to prepare for it.

Pope Francis’ Homily During Ash Wednesday in Rome

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

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Pope Francis celebrated Holy Mass for Ash Wednesday at the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine hill in Rome. In his homily, the Holy Father said Lent is a path that “leads to the triumph of mercy over all that would crush us or reduce us to something unworthy of our dignity as God’s […]

Did You Get Your Ashes at Church Today? – Its Ash Wednesday

Monday, February 13, 2017

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It is indeed that time of year again. For those of you who partied-hard over the past two days, (Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi-Gras etc…) to prepare for the next 40 days, and are now just wondering what to give up for lent, you’ve come to the right place. Here is a great article that’ll help you think about […]

I Have Set Before You Life and Death – CCCB Message for Lent 2016

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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‘I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH’ Message for Lent 2016 by the Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops My brothers and sisters in Christ, The readings of the liturgy for the opening days of Lent invite us to focus on some basic questions as we begin […]