“Oh, yeah,” I thought. “Ash Wednesday.” I hadn’t forgotten. I had celebrated Mardi Gras the day before by reposting memes from New Orleans. It was a dear friend’s birthday. But, I wasn’t focused on ...

Lent in 2025 began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Thursday, April 17. Lent is a period of spiritual reflection, ...

The tradition dates as far back as 601 AD, when 64th leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Gregory cemented the Lent as ...

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The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals under age 80 and thus eligible to participate.

Ash Wednesday is "a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God." It marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Many Christians attend services where ashes are ...

The importance of this gardening ritual fell flat on me, but to my Granny Norman it was a wonderful reminder of our ...

"We celebrate Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem as the people threw palms in front of him to herald his entrance," said ...

Ash Wednesday is "a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God." It marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Many Christians attend services where ashes are ...