Hale is a Democratic politician from Tennessee; he has been a Catholic nonprofit executive and helped lead faith outreach for President Barack Obama. Christians around the world mark the beginning of ...

The soft pretzel has long been an iconic snack, found everywhere from movie theaters to airports, from ballparks to restaurants. But the pretzel may actually have its roots in Lent. The earliest ...

On Ash Wednesday—Feb. 22 this year— it is traditional for Roman Catholics to go to church, where a priest will put ashes made from burnt palms on their foreheads in the shape of a cross. The ritual ...

Experience the C21 Center's 2025 Lenten Labyrinth. Starting Ash Wednesday, discover weekly resources, reflections, giveaways, and more for your Lenten journey. You're invited to join our Faith Feeds ...

These unique perennials are one of the very first plants to bloom in early spring, or even late winter, ushering in the new gardening season. They begin blooming well before tulips and daffodils and ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. Though not explicitly outlined in scripture, this practice ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The Lenten rose, ...

Though many Catholics may associate the liturgical season of Lent more with the practice of fasting and abstaining from food, many families around the world use the 40-day season to prepare specific ...

With Lent beginning today on Ash Wednesday, the Cathedral Church of the Advent, 2017 Sixth Ave. North, opens its 109th year of weekday Lenten worship services. Here are five things to know about the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tis the season for fish fries in Northeast Ohio as the Catholic Lenten season officially kicks off on March 5. Many active Catholics abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all ...

Alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays of Lent, the archbishop of New Orleans assured a conscientious parishioner, and his approval has been backed by the national bishops' conference. "Concerning ...