Lent (a season of spiritual renewal) came early this year. Tony Campolo tells a parable of a boring, little town that decided to hold a footrace. One man fell to his knees, crying, ‘I have crossed the ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of ... Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean Monday ...

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

Great Lent is a pregnancy (mourning menses gone), body spilling ... Psalm 27:1 All her life, Mary looked for the Risen Light to rise. Now, we wait for First Light at Pascha … real glow in our sight.

The mystery of that great day had every right to the ... though with much less rigor than that of Lent. It consists of forty days, beginning with November 14, the day on which this Church keeps ...

Patrons applaud the orchestra and the acoustics in Scottish Rite Cathedral. Concert will repeat tonight at 7:30.

Donald Trump became the first President ever to attend a Super Bowl when he rocked up in New Orleans to watch the Eagles play the Chiefs. However, like many other fans, he saw a lopsided game.

Catholics place great emphasis on fasting during Lent as a focused ... just without the structured framework of Lent. Is Lent a Required Practice for Christians? First of all, if we look to the Bible ...

The first remark of a 40-day period of fasting in preparation ... Eastern churches call this period the 'Great Lent'.” Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/FREDERICA ABAN Christianity.com's ...

He rapped on the door to the TV station on his first day of school and was told ... “I was like, ‘Yes, love volleyball, it’s so fast, such a great sport, all for it,'” Irons said.