Franciscan Father Joachim speaks with people visiting the gift store at Our Lady's Chapel in downtown New Bedford after ...

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Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we ...

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If you want to have a fruitful, holy Lenten season, I highly recommend you do not: 1. Attempt absurd penances. Not all ...

It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent begins, setting the stage for the solemn preparations leading to Easter Sunday. Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 ...

Lenten observances can involve giving up more than food. It could be abstaining from social media or soap operas, which can be the same thing, more or less.

Psalm 32:3-4 encapsulates how he was feeling. “When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For ...

Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday 2025. This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. The Roman Catholic day of fasting marks the first day of the season of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and ...

Wooster Square's Italian immigrants embraced the spirit of Lent by drawing on familiar practices, writes columnist.

Ash Wednesday is the Wednesday that always follows Mardi Gras. As you'll have read in our article on this feast, Mardi Gras ...