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Irish Bishop Braves Bitter Cold to Distribute Ashes in Waterford City Streets

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Pope Leo Encourages Young Priests in Crisis to Share Their Fatigue

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Be faithful to your charism and exercise authority as service, Pope tells Legionaries of Christ (CWN)

Pope Leo XIV received participants in the Legionaries of Christ‘s general chapter today and encouraged them to be faithful to their charism.

‘Why Do You Have Ashes?’: Catholic Students Marked by Faith on a Secular Campus

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SSPX rejects Vatican offer, will proceed with episcopal ordinations (CWN)

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has announced that it plans to go ahead with the ordination of new bishops on July 1, despite a Vatican warning that the move will lead to schism.

Feb. 19 Thursday after Ash Wednesday, Weekday

The ashes are scarcely washed clean from our foreheads. In this second Lenten Mass we get down to work on our spiritual program. The first four Masses in Lent are a unit. They describe the area of concentration and the dimensions of our Lenten program. Today's Mass teaches that it is the soul's life we are concerned with. The Collect or Opening Prayer at Mass is the usual one said when beginning a major work.

Virginia Catholic Bishops Thank State Lawmakers for Rejecting Assisted Suicide Bills

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Pope Leo recalls Christ's 1st appearance to St. Faustina (Dicastery for Communication (Italian))

At the conclusion of his February 18 general audience, Pope Leo XIV told Polish-speaking pilgrims:
February 22 marks the 95th anniversary of the first apparition of the Merciful Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska. Since then, a new chapter has begun in the spread of the cult of Divine Mercy through the Chaplet and the painting “Jesus, I trust in You.” May Lent be a time of encounter with Christ through the Sacrament of Penance and the works of mercy. My blessing to you all!

These words of the Pontiff were omitted from the Vatican’s English translation of his remarks.

Cardinal Ruini speaks bluntly in 95th birthday interview [News Analysis] (CWN)

As a rule Catholic bishops—and especially cardinals—choose their words very carefully. Reading an interview with a prelate, therefore, is often an exercise in discernment, in interpreting the hints and reading the message between the lines.