“Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.” At the Mass for Ash Wednesday, that refrain is prayed after each verse of the ...

The Catholic faithful can add a visit to a mall exhibit of images depicting the Agony, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ ...

The essential question of a holy lent is…Have we become so united with Christ, that the “old us” has died when Christ died and the power of our “flesh” or sinful nature has been broken There is no ...

Gloucester Cathedral invites visitors to celebrate one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar, with a packed programme of Easter activities spanning family trails to classical concerts ...

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Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick explains how the dynamics of Lent can be compared to playing a board game.

The Rev. Esta Jarrett, pastor of Canton Presbyterian Church, will preach at the Canton Lenten service at noon Thursday, March ...

Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are the three pillars of Lent. Prayer and fasting are always mentioned first, while almsgiving remains in the wings. But it is more important than you realize.

Chocolate eggs have been the perfect Easter treat for over a century. But it seems their traditional oval shape is being replaced by a range of wild alternatives. Novel versions this year ...

The religious observances of Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter will take place in April this year. Lent started on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and continues until April 17. With each of these occasions ...

For millions of Christians, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurs after a 40-day period known as Lent. The Sunday after the last day of Lent is Easter and is often ...

I was raised in the Evangelical Church in the UK. It was there that I first learned to appreciate the art of oratory. I marvelled at preachers who were able to keep me hanging on every word with ...