Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...

Holy Week, the last of Lent, began on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday this weekend. See the final days and what they represent.

This year's Lent is drawing to a close, with just over a week left. See the remaining days and why Christians observe the ...

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, ...

Easter is less than a week away, but Good Friday is even sooner. Though most Americans know about the ins and outs of Easter, ...

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.

If we had but one ounce of Job's discipline, we'd spend a lot less time angry at the world for our minor inconveniences, and ...

For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change from Mardi Gras to Lent is striking.