So now when Fat Tuesday rolls around, I’m faced with a dilemma, my childhood memories haunting me: a little devil perched on ...

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Doing penance, described by Philippine Jesuits as an “act of mortification,” is a crucial part of Lent for many Catholics.

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Easter this year is on April 20, but before we get to Resurrection Sunday, there are seven days before, each with its own ...

For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change ...

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Holy Week unfolds for Christians with dates that vary from year to year. The purpose for the days observed by the faithful ...