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Saints for Today: The Liturgical Season of Lent

Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday. Lent is the period of fasting that precedes Easter. In the early church, the length of this fast varied from...

Everything you could want to know about the history and traditions behind Lent

By Fr. Raymond Mahlmann It is noon on Holy Saturday. The large Holy Water container which stands in the back of the church by the...

Belgium’s child euthanasia move lamented as ‘unbelievable’

By Kerri Lenartowick, CNA   Vatican City, Feb 28, 2014 / 04:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In the wake of Belgium's recent decision to legalize euthanasia for...

Saints for Today: David, Bishop (500-589)

Feast Day: March 1st  St. David is patron saint of Wales with over 50 churches dedicated to him in the south of the country, including...

“For I was in Prison and You Visited Me”: Prison Ministry in the Diocese of Gallup

By Sr. Elizabeth Racko, DC My detention and prison ministry began in Tuba City, Arizona on the Reservation around 1998, but my participation in detention...

Bishop’s Mardi Gras to Benefit Catholic Education

While preparations are underway for Fat Tuesday celebrations in New Orleans, the Diocese of Gallup prepares for its own annual tradition: the Bishop's Mardi...

Pope Francis: Be courageous, go to confession

By Kerri Lenartowick for Catholic News Agency Vatican City, Feb 19, 2014 / 04:57 am (CNA).- During his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis encouraged the pilgrims...

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