Better indulge while you can — Lent is almost here. With Ash Wednesday marking the start of 40 days of fasting, reflection and repentance, Christians everywhere are gearing up to trade ...

The kickoff to Lent begins with Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Catholicism is known for its feasts and fasts, Fat Tuesday is the day before Lent when you participate in a ...

What's the best rice cooker for 2025? At first blush, rice might not be all that exciting, but it's one of the best, most nutritious foods in the world. There's a reason so many people enjoy it.

Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary. It is a 40-day time of preparation before Easter, the ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include a spectacular collection from Ron Padgett and a dark, posthumous work by Tove Ditlevsen Ron Padgett’s latest poetry collection takes its title from ...

The start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, is on March 5th, 2025 Lent is a 40 day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent ends on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. The word "Lent" ...