The Lenten ritual is six weeks of abstinence and fasting that emerged out of pagan practices. The word itself derived from ...

One by one, a cross was etched with dark ashes across each student’s forehead. “This is why we run a Catholic school, to do stuff like this and live the liturgical life amongst the students,” The Rev.

The cultural celebration called Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday) occurs in the United States and around the world before the 2025 Easter season begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras features music ...