Millions around the world continue to observe the 40-day period of Lent. Here's why some don't eat chicken on Fridays.

The father does the opposite and rejoices that his son is home, throwing a big party for him. The elder son and brother of the prodigal comes home from the fields and is insulted ...

Being reconciled to the God of compassion is bound to have a transformative effect on the one who is reconciled, That person will not only be a messenger of reconciliation, but also the embodiment of ...

About half of Lent has come and gone, and in that time, fire companies have been fundraising. Pizzas, Pierogies, and the ...

Hopefully when this article is published, March will be heading out like a lamb, or so the old saying goes. We will usher in April with its showers and then May with its flowers… ok, I’ll stop with ...

Entering this Lenten season, the words prayer and fasting have taken on a deeper significance as I strive to make this Lent ...

Sandwiches are such an easy idea for lunch, but you can’t eat cold cuts on Fridays during Lent. So, what’s for lunch then?

Ramadan and its official end falls close to another Abrahamic religion's end of season Lent, and with it Good Friday and ...

Sunday, March 30, is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; ...

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary with ...