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

Wednesday, March 5, marks the beginning of Lent, a season observed by Christians around the world. This time has traditionally been kept by Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans, and some others. But ...

Mardi Gras brings parades, beads, king cake and a friendly debate over where it all began. Here’s what to know about the ...

When is Mardi Gras 2026? What date is Fat Tuesday? What is meaning and why do Christians celebrate? What Kentuckians should ...

Lent is defined by Britannica as a "period of penitential preparation." It is generally a time of prayer, fasting, and charitable giving which lasts 40 days to reflect the story of Jesus Christ's 40 ...

Christians around the world and in Michigan will begin the season of Lent this week, kicking off the period of time leading up to Easter on Ash Wednesday, March 5. The observance marks the first day ...

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 ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week, it is a time to adjust one's routine to be in a better place spiritually during the 40 days of the Lenten season, according to Pastor Jesse ...

Lent, which begins Wednesday with the Ash Wednesday observance, is a season on the church calendar that generally involves ...

As March begins, the warmer weather of spring and celebration of Easter, this year on Sunday, April 20, are on the way. However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons of ...

Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together as parishes, schools and families. The Stations of the Cross are explained ...

Many Georgians will be seen with ashes on their foreheads next week, but don't be alarmed. It's for Ash Wednesday, which marks the official start of Lent, one of the biggest holiday seasons on a ...