The icon was brought to Rome towards the end of ... purple became the color of penance in the Western Church (during Lent and Advent) because purple is a combination of blue and red.

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat Tuesday celebration.

The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary ...

It is also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season. In advance of the start of Lent, there is Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras. When is Fat ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

OVERBURDENED clergy should not allow Lent groups to squat toadlike on their souls, bringing only dread in expectation of the increased workload in the weeks before Easter. The groups can be ...

4 to 6 p.m. | Every Friday starting March 5 until Easter St. Antoninus-Troop 614 Boy Scout | 5425 Julmar Dr | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Every Friday through Lent St. Aloysius Gonzaga School 4390 ...

Idolised by Celtic fans for his moments of brilliance and acts of charity, there are calls for him to be canonised by the Catholic church If you were to ask the home faithful, especially on a good ...

Christians around the world began the liturgical season of Lent. The start of Lent is determined by the date of Easter, which fluctuates from year to year. Easter is determined as ...

It also marks the beginning of the countdown toward Easter, as people that practice the religion will also be observing Lent leading up to the holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...