Carnival has begun, marking the start of the Easter season. Here’s when Easter, Lent, Mardi Gras and related holidays fall in ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

At the beginning of his public life, Jesus was baptized by his cousin John the Baptist in the Jordan River. John was a prophet and a preacher, and he urged people to be baptized as a sign of their ...

The colloquial term Paczki Day is used for Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. The unofficial Midwest holiday doesn't fall on the same day every year because it is celebrated on Fat Tuesday, which takes place ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17. Lent is 40 days ...

According to the Universal Norms for the Liturgical Year and the General Roman Calendar: 27. Lent [is a liturgical season that] is ordered to preparing for the celebration of Easter, since the lenten ...

Should we have holy water in the fonts during Lent or should they turn into little ash trays? What does the Church say? Like other liturgical seasons, Lent has its own special rules, and there are ...

Actor Mark Wahlberg is bringing faith into the modern era, sharing how the Catholic prayer app Hallow has deepened his spiritual journey, just in time for the season of Lent. "I would say that I’m ...