Feeling that she had evolved spiritually to the point that it was no longer necessary for her to “give something up” for Lent, she let the liturgical season pass her by with little notice.

For devout Catholics, the tradition of eating seafood on Fridays during the 40-day Lenten season has been in place since the Middle Ages. It occurred to me that Reeve, who’d converted to ...

While the world typically celebrates Carnival in February, a few German Carnival strongholds actually get an early start at ...

There are two main ways that Catholics use to focus on growing closer to God during the Lenten season: abstinence and fasting. Abstinence is the act of “doing without” or avoiding something.

“Today we focus on the empty tomb, rightly so, as it is the greatest mystery and triumph of our faith. I’m contemplating today, however, on Mary’s decision to step out that dark morning into the ...

The ashes serve as a reminder of mortality, and a start to the Lenten season of reflection, turning toward God and letting go of things that are no longer helpful to society or ourselves.

Germany's Carnival season gets under way on Monday, with tens of thousands of revellers expected once again in the western ...

With cold winter nights coming up, The Daily Illini has compiled a list of new and returning TV shows to watch this winter.

While many Christian faithful see the Lenten season as their holiest week, many Filipino families both in Australia or the Philippines, make the most of their time to come together and be with family.

Tony Beets: It does show the rollercoaster ride you’re on as a miner. It has been a great journey. We started out with gold ...