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The voice of the serpent? the voice of death? or the Voice of God? THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT February
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Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In a momentous fusion of innovation and compassion, St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI) in Bengaluru has forged a groundbreaking partnership
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THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY February 21 – Isaiah 58: 9-14; Luke 5: 27-32 Lent as a time of conversion
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THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY February 20 – Isaiah 58: 1-9; Matthew 9: 14-15 Lent as a time of conversion
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In early February 2026, Don Alberto Ravagnani, a 32-year-old priest from the Diocese of Milan, Italy, announced that he was leaving the priesthood. Since he
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By Fr. Antony Christy, sdb – February 19 – Deuteronomy 30: 15-20; Luke 9: 22-25 Lent as a time of conversion – that is a
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Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent, has been a very difficult day for me since the death of my Dad. The finality
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Leon Bent – Jesus prepared himself in arid land for 40 days for his public ministry. The hermit yearns for a indwelling Jesus-presence in him,
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Four years into the conflict, around ten million Ukrainians live away from their homes. Among the internally displaced and refugees abroad, the need for humanitarian assistance is growing, while economic and psychological difficulties are increasing. Despite everything, the desire to return home remains strong.
After celebrating Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Castro Pretorio neighborhood in Rome, Pope Leo XIV met with members of the community founded by Saint John Bosco, to whom the parish is entrusted, expressing appreciation for their service towards young people, especially foreigners.
After the Angelus prayer, the Pope strongly renewed his appeal for the silencing of arms and the cessation of bombings. "Let an immediate ceasefire be reached, and let dialogue be strengthened to pave the way toward peace," said the Pope, marking four years since the start of the war against Ukraine. Peace cannot be postponed, he emphasized: "Every war is truly a wound inflicted upon the entire human family; it leaves in its wake death, devastation and a trail of pain that marks generations."
During his Sunday Angelus address on this first Sunday of Lent, Pope Leo XIV says the Lenten season offers the faithful the opportunity to let the Lord cleanse them, cooperate better with God, and, in doing so, craft their lives as unique masterpieces.