Sunday, March 16, is the Second Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14; ...

Overview: An ancient spiritual practice, fasting can range from rejecting food and water to giving up a favorite TV show during the 40 days of Lent. Along with prayer and reading of Scripture, the ...

In St. Benedict’s “Rule,” written in the sixth century, a key recommendation for Lent is that all the monks and nuns read a book. In Chapter 48, the founder of the Benedictines wrote ...