Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.
Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, so it also falls ...
Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent, a period of prayer, fasting, and giving, ends on April 17, 2025. Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2025. Ash Wednesday is ...
Those observing Lent typically refrain from eating flesh meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday of Lent. Flesh meat ...
This year is a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church with the theme of being pilgrims of hope. How can we envision this holy ...
Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...
Lent, a solemn season in the Christian liturgical calendar, is often perceived as a time for individual repentance and prayer ...
As Lent continues, St. James Church and the Knights of Columbus are partnering together to host Fish Fry Fridays. The event ...
Both religions’ traditions encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to ...
Both religions’ traditions encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to ...