Category: Lent
Lent Interesting Facts
How long is the Easter season? Much like Christmas, Easter is no “one-day” feast. On Tuesday we discussed the octave—the eight days of rejoicing that constitute our Easter and Christmas commemorations. We […]
Why Is Purple The Color of Lent?
Why is purple the color of Lent? You’ll find the answer in Christ’s Passion. In our Catholic tradition, purple is the color of the seasons of penance and preparation: Advent and Lent. […]
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The Story of Our Lady of Sorrows
For a while there were two feasts in honor of the Sorrowful Mother: one going back to the 15th century, the other to the 17th century. For a while both were celebrated […]
Pray to End Racism – Franciscan Media
There is a long history of praying the rosary for a variety of causes. Many people have prayed for peace, for life, for healing, even for victory in battle. Let us never […]
History of the Rosary
Since the Rosary is composed, principally and in substance, of the prayer of Christ and the Angelic Salutation, that is, the Our Father and the Hail Mary, it was without doubt the […]