Good Friday is not a federal holiday but is a designated holiday in some states, including Illinois. This means government offices will be closed, as well as some schools and businesses. Easter Sunday ...

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

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

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

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

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

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Lent and fish-fry Fridays are coming to an end as Holy Week begins. Wonder what it all means? What and when is Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday ...

Each year as the Lenten season approaches, many Christians spend time thinking about what they’re not going to do — eat sugar ...

COMMENTARY: In this second part of Lent, we shift our focus. We are now called to unite ourselves to the Lord Jesus and ...