Now is not a time to deny that it is dark, says Sr. Christine Schenk. It is a time to lean on God's own Spirit to help us ...

Enniskerry (also Curtlestown & Glencree) Parish Office opening times: Monday to Friday: 10am to 1pm; email: ...

Epiphany Mall, the name for the Lenten transformation of the parish hall at Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Church in ...

We sell our faith short, and so we sell our Lent short. At least I do. I have spent most of my life thinking of the faith as ...

Music, art and combination festivals like the Mezcal and Leatherworking Fair and Mezcal and Ice Cream Fair are waiting for ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from ... gathering in front of the hospital to light candles and pray for Francis urged the liberal ...

Philippines as Catholics in the this predominantly Roman Catholic nation observe the start of lent. (Aaron Favila/AP) Devotees with ash cross on their foreheads light candles during Ash Wednesday ...

Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick discusses the symbolism, importance and prevalence of the cross during the ...

The 'Candles of Atonement' will be lit in diocesan cathedrals and churches nationwide, and will burn during mass and other liturgies during Lent. The tradition of lighting the Candle of Atonement ...

The stations are most commonly prayed during Lent on Wednesdays and Fridays ... (that increases darkness by gradually extinguishing candles to symbolize the death of Jesus) the congregation ...