David Steven’s Prizing the Pas­sion: Four Lent talks with selected poems is by a priest who served in South Africa until 1974. The talks, based on a Thomas Traherne poem, were given in St Endellion ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat ...

Wright, 52, started off political. As a teenager in the 1980s, he went on anti-nuclear marches and deployed the term fascist ...

Since traditional Catholics generally do not put up the family tree until just before Christmas, they sometimes add some decoration to ... not the same as that for Lent and some joy is permitted.

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By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls 6½ weeks before Easter each year. Members of the Catholic Church, ages 18 to 59, are required to observe Lent and fast ...

There is nothing wrong in hoping that people who are not used to church or those on the fringes will come to your Lent group, but don’t be discouraged if you see the same familiar faces. Regular ...

On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...

If we're missing yours, send the name of the organization, address, hours and dates to [email protected] County All Saints Church | 8939 ... Every Friday through Lent St. Aloysius Gonzaga ...

Christians around the world began the liturgical season of Lent. The start of Lent is determined by the date of Easter, which fluctuates from year to year. Easter is determined as ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...