The Lenten season is rounding out its first full week, which means that for some, today marks another Friday with no meat. Have you ever wondered where that observation came from? Dr. Chris Burgwald ...

Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together as parishes, schools and families. The Stations of the Cross are explained ...

Spencer Lefebvre, a 10-year-old altar boy at St. Thomas Parish in Huntington, Mass., is eager to explain what he has in mind for Lent: “I'm going to say a rosary every Sunday night. And I'm going to ...

Ash Wednesday services at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica began with the early morning school mass and a lesson on the 40-day observance period called Lent. Rev. Shane Baxter addressed the crowd, which ...

To many, Shrove Tuesday is little more than a day on which to whip up – and tuck into – a big stack of pancakes. But while the focus on pancake creations is a modern phenomenon, Shrove Tuesday has for ...

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On Wednesday, many Christians will show up to work with ashes smudged on their foreheads. Many more will head to church on their lunch break or after work to receive a cross of ashes on their face.

Fasting during Lent has a much deeper meaning than simply giving up dessert or snacks, an evangelist told Fox News Digital. "When we fast, we're practicing an ancient discipline designed by God to ...