Ash Wednesday
Morning Catholic must-reads: 14/02/18
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Walther’s Saints of the Week: 11-17 February
Including the Florentine nobleman who led a life of uninterrupted charity
A penitential Valentine’s Day
The feast of St Valentine coincides with Ash Wednesday – this conflict is an opportunity
Soup dinner and no dessert? Valentine’s Day Ash Wednesday-style
Western-rite Catholics must fast and abstain from meat this Valentine’s Day
Catholics must fast and abstain from meat this Valentine’s Day, archdiocese confirms
The Archdiocese of Chicago said Catholics must follow the Ash Wednesday observance
What is Septuagesima?
For centuries, pre-Lent Sundays had a special significance. We need to rediscover them
Almost 900 churches across the world to celebrate Mass in honour of Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Catholics in New Jersey want Archbishop Sheen’s birthday to be celebrated around the world
How my Ash Wednesday cross went viral
After being questioned by fellow committee members about the cross, I thought no more of it – until a call from the BBC
Catholic MP with ashes on her forehead causes stir in the Commons
Carol Monaghan said that most people did not know what the symbol meant
Pope Francis celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome
In his homily, the Holy Father said Lent is a path that ‘leads to the triumph of mercy’
