The Great Lent is one of the four fasting seasons of the Orthodox Church. The Great Lent is considered abstaining from something one cherishes to eat, like the traditional Ketfo (a bowl of finely ...

Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter ... The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, a solar calendar that was used by the Roman Empire. This year, Easter and Eastern ...

This recipe is part of a Lent 2025 series where National Catholic Reporter staff will share some of their favorite meatless meals. Sign up for the EarthBeat Reflections email newsletter to receive ...

LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) is set to deploy 3,060 personnel to intensify its presence in securing public safety during the summer and Lenten season. In an interview on ...

Just in time for the Lenten season, when many Filipinos abstain from meat and seek lighter, more mindful meals, The Wholesome Table has rolled out a new summer-exclusive plant-based menu. The dishes, ...

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) – A group of middle school students from St. Gerard Catholic School is helping more than 300 seniors put food on their tables this Lenten season. The students are giving back to the ...

IN light of the expected surge of travelers to the provinces during the Lenten season, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has granted special permits to over 1,000 buses and ...

This is to bring closer to our patrons and shoppers the meaning of the Passion of Christ as we prepare ourselves for the Lenten Season. May this exhibit remind devotees of the value of love and ...

From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Christians around the world observe Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent is often associated with individuals’ personal abstinence from a ...

Lent is the religious period of fasting and ... Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar, observing the day Jesus Christ resurrected from the dead three days after his death on Good ...

One of the finest religious poems of the 20th century is “Lenten Illuminations” by Siegfried Sassoon, written shortly after the poet’s reception into the Church in 1957. In the poem ...