During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.” “Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope…
The Congregation for Divine Worship releases a note laying out the procedures priests around the world are to follow for the distribution of ashes at the start of Lent. The health situation caused by Covid-19 continues to forces changes on…
SANDAKAN - A s h Wednesday was celebrated simultaneously on Mar 6 at St Mary’s Cathedral in English, St Joseph’s Church in Chinese and St Mark’s Church in Bahasa Malaysia, marking the beginning of the Lenten Season. Bishop Julius Gitom…
First ReadingJoel 2:12-18Return to the Lord for he is merciful. Responsorial PsalmPsalm 51:3-6b,12-14,17Create a clean heart in us, O God, and be merciful. Second Reading2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2Be reconciled to God; now is the day of salvation. Gospel ReadingMatthew 6:1-6,16-18Jesus teaches…