Sin is a blazing fire. The less fuel you give it, the faster it dies
down; the more you feed it, the more it burns.
St. Mark the Ascetic, On Spiritual Law
In 2026, the forty days of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and end on Holy Thursday, April 2. Easter Sunday is on April 5. During this sacred season, we are called to deepen our faith through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Catholic-Link has gathered a...
Surely one of the most perplexing verses in the New Testament is one of Jesus’ “Seven Last Words” from the Cross: “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46). For centuries, scholars and laymen alike have wondered:...
Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to...
Significant changes mark this season of my life. The biggest being my transition from college to post-college. I like to use the actual seasons to help describe the kind of season I’m in: rest reminds me of lying out and feeling the summer heat. I feel the crisp...
Everyone seems to be doing something all the time. On one end of the spectrum, you have hustle culture, the “grindset,” calendar creep. On the other end, you’ve got gaming culture, binge-watching, and the infinite scroll. Maybe it’s just a little revenge bedtime...
Listening: "making room for the word through listening." Our God is one who seeks to involve us. Even today he shares with us what is in his heart. Because of this, listening to the word in the liturgy teaches us to listen to the truth of reality. In the midst of the...
"It's about stepping into small, daily challenges that rub up against our weaknesses," Fr. Columba Jordan explains, "and learning to meet God right there." Crux: A Lenten Journey of Surrender I recently had the privilege of previewing Ascension’s new Lenten program,...
The Rosary has been called many things - ‘Gospel on a string’, ‘weapon of mass conversion’, ‘beads that save.’ In a simple and yet beautiful way, we can connect to Momma Mary. By reciting the prayers, we can enter into a relationship with her, and that relationship...
This reflection is an excerpt from The Liturgical Sense of the Readings at Mass (Year A). Click here to purchase! 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Year A First Reading: Sirach 15:15–20Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119:1–2, 4–5, 17–18, 33–34Second Reading: 1 Corinthians...
Spiritual reading is an excellent way to grow during Lent, but knowing where to start can be difficult. Here are some of the Lent books our team at Catholic-Link has found worth reading during this holy season. 40 Lent Books For Catholics Aquinas’s Lenten Meditations:...
Triumph of the Heart "In the harrowing confines of Auschwitz's starvation cell, Catholic priest St. Maximilian Kolbe volunteers to die in place of another prisoner, joining nine others condemned by the Nazis. As despair and fear grip the group, the pressures of...
Alanna is a military spouse and mother of 2. She spends her time as a homemaker conquering the chaos along with serving her family and community. In her free time, she dives into learning all aspects of her faith.