Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

The goals are nearly 5 km apart! Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. This picture shows Catholic worshippers at a Mass in Washington DC. Their foreheads are marked with crosses of black ash.

Catholic families have a unique and precious opportunity to share with their growing (and grown!) children the beauty and importance of the Lenten Season. By instilling in our children a sense of ...

Butter, gelatin, cheese and eggs, all derived from animals, also do not count as "meat," said the website for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Neither does fish, which is ...

After the high celebration of Christmas we enter into what is known as Ordinary Time, a time that is routine much like the cycle of our lives, a routine helps us to reflect on the high and low points ...

Lent is a time of preparation for the Lord’s rising from the dead at Easter, the archbishop said. Archbishop Hebda told ...