What is Mardi Gras season all about and what’s it like to experience it? Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and that date floats ...

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Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter, presents an opportunity for believers to engage in a symbolic pilgrimage of sacrifice and renewal. The age-old question resurfaces each year: What to give ...

Ash Wednesday — which fell on March 5 this year — marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period where Christians prepare for Easter. It’s meant to symbolize the 40 days where Jesus Christ ...

It's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent itself are less discussed and/or less known by the general public.

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Wednesday marks the Catholic Holy Day of Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. At St. Columba Cathedral, Bishop David Gonnar led the service where dozens of people ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- Many residents across Northeast Wisconsin are observing Lent, during which they abstain from eating meat on Fridays. Whether you're taking part in Lent or just enjoy a ...

Ash Wednesday on March 5 marks the beginning of Lent, a time of reflection for many Christians who abstain from meat, particularly on Fridays. Many restaurants boost fish dishes on their menus or ...

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year ...