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

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.

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

During Lent, all Catholics are called to spiritual growth through deeper experiences of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Easter weekend is just a week away. This year Easter falls on one of the latest dates possible. Why does the date change?

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

Fish-fry Fridays end today in the last week of Lent. Here's what to know and when is Palm Sunday, Passover, Good Friday and ...

Childhood memories of giving up candy or sitting through weekly Stations of the Cross come immediately to mind. Words like ...

Hellebores, also called Lenten roses, are one of the earliest perennial plants to flower in early spring. They will bloom for ...

Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

On Ash Wednesday, March 5, ashes were spread across people’s foreheads, and the person spreading the ashes said, “Remember ...