Father James Dominic Brent, OP reflects on one of the greatest examples in all of Scripture, which is the good thief.

We are near the halfway point of Lent, and today’s readings offer us important reminders. The first reading for the Third Sunday of Lent reminds us to be open and receptive to encountering God in our ...

National sin, Godly sorrow and true repentance SIN, simply put is an offence against God, or a religious divine authority, or against a moral law. The remedy for sin is to confess it and ask for ...

Scripture is filled with examples of communities and institutions being held accountable for sin. Every February, Black History Month helps us reflect on how our nation’s racial past informs our ...

“Whatever happened to repentance?” Frederica Mathewes-Green asked in Christianity Today (2/4/02). “We live in a time when it’s hard to talk about Christian faith at all, much less about awkward topics ...

In my faith tradition, we are deep in the middle of a sacred season called Lent. It’s a 40 day period of repentance, fasting and penitence. It’s meant to produce a renewed and deepened faith in Jesus.

Ash Wednesday is here and the Christian season of Lent begins for 2026. What we know on date, the 6-week period that leads up to Easter, fasting and more.