But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Lent, of course, is the 40 days before Easter during which the faithful focus ... I’m eyeing my coffee mug shelf and T-shirt drawer, looking for logos and slogans I no longer embrace.

Most Green Monday kites are in the shape of a pentagon, brightly decorated, and may bear some special logo like that of a local soccer team. But every kite is different, and the uniqueness of the ...

In 2025, Holy Thursday is on Thursday, April 17, which means Lent ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17. Though it's not a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics, many parishioners choose to attend mass ...

Easter is on Sunday, April 20 this year. Last year, it was in March. The reason it changes relates to a full moon.

The First Day of Spring is here and the spring holidays for 2025 are near: Lent, Easter, Good Friday, and Passover dates.

Now that spring has arrived, the Easter bunny can't be far behind. The religious observances of Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter will take place in April this year. Lent started on Ash Wednesday, ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, begins a time of deep reflection for Christians leading to rejoicing in Christ's resurrection at Easter. Believers seeking insight and inspiration in these 40 ...

As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations. Timed weeks in advance of Easter Sunday, or the day of Jesus' resurrection ...

But what is Lent, exactly? At its core, Lent is a solemn season focused on faith and sacrifice. However, there’s much more to ...

It's also referred to as "Shrove Tuesday," coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before lent, according to the Almanac. Easter marks the ...