Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting for peace in Ukraine
OSV News
February 24, 2022
As the threat of war loomed over the world, Pope Francis called on people to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine on Ash Wednesday.
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Ask a Franciscan about…Lent and Easter
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 21, 2022
My lifelong curiosity prompts me to ask: 1) When and how did Ash Wednesday originate? 2) What was the specific thinking that inspired this practice? 3) Can you recommend reference sources on this subject?
Editorial: Lent with a Shade of Green
Daniel Imwalle
January 29, 2020
We humans tend to compartmentalize just about every aspect of our lives, from what we do in mundane daily rituals to how we engage with entire holy seasons. There’s comfort in routine, to be certain. The cycle of holidays, holy days, and commemorative months provides us with a kind of rhythm in an often offbeat world. This month, for example, we mark the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday on February 26, we celebrate love in all its forms on Valentine’s Day, and we honor the contributions and legacy of African Americans all month long.
Lent with Richard Rohr: A Double Punch
Richard Rohr, OFM
March 9, 2019
Saturday After Ash Wednesday | Isaiah 58:9b–14; Luke 5:27–32
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Lent with Richard Rohr: Our Amazing Capacity for Missing the Point
Richard Rohr, OFM
March 8, 2019
Friday After Ash Wednesday | Readings: Isaiah 58:1–9a; Matthew 9:14–15
Lent with Richard Rohr: Decision Precedes Depth
Richard Rohr, OFM
March 7, 2019
Thursday After Ash Wednesday | Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15–20; Luke 9:22–25
Getting to Know Joel, Old Testament Prophet
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
January 10, 2019
Every Ash Wednesday this Old Testament prophet sets the tone for Lent.
Chicago’s Lenten Kickoff
John Feister
January 24, 2018
On Ash Wednesday at St. Peter’s in the Loop in the heart of Chicago, 20,000 people will begin their Lenten journey.
Chiefs Kicker Sends Jersey, Message to Family of Shooting Victim
OSV News
February 26, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker donated a jersey and sent a touching message to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the Catholic mother killed during a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
Catholic mother of 2 killed in Super Bowl parade shooting
OSV News
February 16, 2024
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Catholic mother of two and beloved disc jockey for the KKFI radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, was killed Wednesday amid a mass shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade.
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