Ramadan and Lent are in full swing for those of the Islamic and Christian faiths, respectively, but when will the season end?

By learning about the history of Lent, how long the period lasts, the 2025 and 2026 dates, and the traditional expectations of the observance, you may be better prepared spiritually or practically for ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the 3rd Sunday in Lent, March 8, 2026.

Easter 2026 is approaching. Here's when Easter, Ash Wednesday, Lent and Passover will be, and why the dates change each year.

“Listening to the word in the liturgy teaches us to listen to the truth of reality. In the midst of the many voices present in our personal lives and in society, Sacred Scripture helps us to recognize ...

Lent has long been a season of tradition and reflection, and most who observe it do not consume meat on Fridays. If preparing ...

By the middle of Lent, the visible signs begin to fade. The ashes are long washed away. The resolutions we made with such clarity now live quietly in the background of ordinary days.

For many Christians, this week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection. It signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many ...

During Lent, many Catholics eat fish on Fridays. Here are Norwich-area restaurants offering fish and chips or other seafood.

From Citrus & Star Anise Cured Trout Gravlax Toast to No No Mules, top New Orleans chefs and bartenders are whipping up some ...

Lent becomes a feeding frenzy when it comes to fish fries. Tons of breaded or beer-battered cod and haddock are consumed in ...