Tears as the language of the heartCrying is a universal gesture. It crosses the ages, cultures and languages. In the Bible, tears are much more than a simple expression of pain or sadness. They become a language in their own right, a cry from the heart that God understands. They are never scorned or ignored. On the contrary, they are welcomed, collected, sometimes even transformed. Read more...

Almighty and loving Lord,In this blessed season of Lent, I turn to You,With an open heart and a soul eager to meet You.Give me the grace to make these forty daysA journey of conversion, purification and renewal. Read more...

Lent is an essential liturgical period in the Christian tradition, marking a time of spiritual preparation before the celebration of Easter. This period of forty days symbolises the forty days Jesus Christ spent in the desert in prayer and fasting, facing the devil's temptations before beginning his public ministry. For Christians, Lent is a time for reflection, conversion and spiritual renewal. Read more...

The Holy Year, or Jubilee, is an exceptional period in the life of the Catholic Church. Decreed by the Pope, it is marked by special indulgences and invitations to deep conversion. When a Holy Year coincides with Lent, the opportunity for spiritual renewal is even greater. This forty-day period, already dedicated to prayer, fasting and almsgiving, then takes on an exceptional jubilee dimension, in which each member of the faithful is called to live divine mercy to the full and to draw closer to Christ. Read more...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a forty-day period of spiritual preparation before the celebration of the Christian Easter. Observed mainly in the Catholic Church and some Protestant denominations, this day is of particular importance to the faithful, who are invited to conversion, prayer, fasting and penance. Read more...