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 ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the walk to Canossa, the birth of George Beverly Shea, and the death of James Caughey.

a Brahmin named Pushkara was granted the ability to live in water and purify holy rivers after severe penance. At Bṛhaspati’s (Jupiter’s) request, he entered each of the 12 sacred rivers, one-by-one, ...

On Good Friday, 1998, soon after we had arrived at our new home in County Cork, a man hooted his horn outside our back gate. I said, “Who are you?” and he said, “I’m fine thank you”. He eventually ...

The year 2025 is a Year of Jubilee: an event held every quarter-century that calls Catholics around the world to embark on a holy journey of faith and repentance. For some, that journey is a ...

His official decree suggests individuals abstain "in a spirit of penance, at least for one day of the week from futile distractions (real but also virtual distractions, for example, the use of the ...

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His official decree suggests individuals abstain “in a spirit of penance, at least for one day of the week from futile distractions (real but also virtual distractions, for example, the use of ...