As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary with ...

The Diocese of Rockford is again setting aside a day specifically for confession so Catholics can prepare their souls for the hope and joy of Easter. This year, “Be Reconciled Day” will be held ...

For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Recently, Bread for the World ...

Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

This year's Lent is drawing to a close, with just over a week left. See the remaining days and why Christians observe the ...

Even far from home, Filipino Catholics, particularly in the United Arab Emirates, remain deeply rooted in their Lenten ...

The Season of Lent which was started on Ash Wednesday with imposition of ashes on our foreheads marking ourselves with the ...

It is the Lenten season and it is leading up ... The Sunday after the last day of Lent is Easter and is often celebrated with church services and prayer. For many others, the Sunday is associated ...

Church services, reflection and prayer are some ways that people ... German Lutherans used an Easter hare for the Easter season, similar to the role of Santa Claus role during Christmas.