The closest I got to a bona fide sweetstuff was a banana—and fruit lies outside the purview of the Lenten bailiwick. What was ...

Catholics who abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent have an exception when it comes to alligators and other ...

Luke’s vision of Jesus is deeply attuned to God’s compassion, justice and concern for those most impoverished and ...

Ingenuity reigns supreme with this regular menu dish at Prosperity Social Club. It's getting quite a bump during the Lenten season and we must declare our love for it.

COMMENTARY: The Catholic life of repentance, as focused on the season of Lent, provides a path to being smarter and better.

Neil MacGregor begins a series of uncomfortable images for Lent This website uses cookies to ensure that you get the best ...

Ash Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, which will last for six weeks up until Easter at the end of April. Here's when Easter and other related dates take place in 2025, as well as what they mean.

By asking Catholics to evaluate their faith journey and engagement with their parish, the Disciple Maker Index will help ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

The Lyons Inter Church Council will sponsor a free Lenten Soup and Sharing Program on Wednesday, April 9 at the Lyons ...

Islamic scholars, Amir Ikhwan Awwal and Sheikh Abubakar Solaty, have called on both Muslims and Christians to use the ongoing ...

For Lent, more than 12,000 people have pledged to boycott companies that Faithful America says is aligned with the president and his policies.