"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

Let's answer some questions about when Lent starts, how long lent is, what are Lent's important key dates, and how you can observe lent: Download your FREE copy of our 40-Day Lent and Easter ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which will run for 40 days and include fasting and prayer, ending on Good Friday. The date for Easter Sunday changes each year, and with it the dates for ...

In a video message posted Sunday across The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ social media channels, the First ...

While the bad news is that NFL football won't be back until the annual Hall of Fame Game—which will place this year on Thursday, July 31 in Canton, Ohio—the good news is: the league's calendar ...

In the Beatitudes, Jesus turns the popular meaning of 'blessed' on its head.

Long before that, Moses instructed his people to offer the first fruits of their harvest ... In a world like this, we can dedicate our 40 days of Lent to follow the lead of the Spirit and reassess ...

But what makes the biggest impact on them is Jesus’s power, not his nonchalance. The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament sometimes witnesses to an opposition between God’s power and the forces of chaos. At ...

Durham Cathedral will host a series of Lent Talks titled "Learning and Living the Prayers of the Church", starting March 9 at ...

President Dallin H. Oaks says the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is “the most glorious event in history,” challenges families ...

The holiday, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ for Christians, is preceded by a season of prayer and fasting known as Lent. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, the most common ...

The Gospel passage today is Luke’s version of the beatitudes. It is critical to understand that beatitude is not something we ...