Lent 2014

Only way to know how much God loves you is to give him a try, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For people who believe their sins make it impossible for God to forgive them, the pope said, "Well, try! If you want to discover the tenderness of this father, go to him and find out, then come and tell me about it."

Praying Lent: Friday of the Third Week of Lent

A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.

Be patient when your Lenten pledge to pray goes the way of ashes

Easter might still feel a long way off, and already we may have run out of energy for our Lenten practices. Columnist Michelle Francl-Donnay keeps walking with the desert saints and Pope Francis to find a fresh beginning.

Praying Lent: Thursday of the Third Week of Lent

A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.

Praying Lent: Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent

A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.

Praying Lent: Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent

A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.

Praying Lent: Monday of the Third Week of Lent

A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.

Praying Lent: Sunday of the Third Week of Lent

A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.

Praying Lent: Saturday of the Second Week of Lent

A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.

Lent and the road less traveled

What Francis of Assisi and every other great saint discovered in their time is that we become who we really are when we allow Jesus Christ to transform and work through us. In that spirit, Archbishop Charles Chaput in his weekly column offers an examination of conscience that we can apply during Lent to just about every aspect of our lives.