Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' is here, while Ash Wednesday will kick off the start of Lent and 'fish' Fridays. Here are the ...

For baby boomers who grew up attending Catholic school – or weekly classes on Sundays – in the 1960s and 1970s, the season of ...

In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

When our New Year’s resolutions fail, do we give them another go at Lent? Is Lent just a Catholic self-improvement program or ...

The U K -based group Christian Concern has begun a Lent prayer campaign urging supporters to devote daily prayer time toward ...

Fastnachts, German doughnuts dusted with cinnamon or powdered sugar, are typically only eaten on Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday ...

Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together ...

An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving ...

Many around the world use the season of Lent to prepare specific homemade delicacies to remind them of the life of Jesus ...

Lent begins March 5, and different denominations of Christianity have varied traditions for the 40 days leading to observance ...