During Lent, Christians are called to intensify their penance, which chiefly includes fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.…
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Cornerstone: All Souls’ Day
In the Catholic Church—as well as the Eastern Orthodox and Anglican churches—All Souls’ Day commemorates the…
Cornerstone: On Fasting and Prayer
Ascesis and its derivative—asceticism—come from the Greek verb askeō, which means to exercise. Whether the term originated…
Cornerstone: Epiphany
Derived from the Greek ἐπιφάνεια, meaning “manifestation” or “revelation,” Epiphany is celebrated in the Catholic and…
Cornerstone: Stations of the Cross
Throughout these forty days of Lent, Catholics try to mimic Jesus’ sacrificial behavior through prayer, fasting,…
Cornerstone: Lent
This past week, the Church recognized the holy day of Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of…
Cornerstone: Silent Retreats
Sometimes the world we live in can feel full of distraction, noise, and chaos. The endless…
Cornerstone: Advent
Four Sundays before December 25, the Church restarts its liturgical year with the season of Advent,…
Cornerstone: The Last Things
Death is an inevitable phenomenon that is very much a part of us whether we like…
Cornerstone: The Sacrament of Penance
The Sacrament of Penance, also known as confession, like all sacraments, is offered at Christ’s command.…