The tradition in the Catholic Church is that a nine-day mourning period is held after the pope dies, but the church is still celebrating the Octave of Easter. The Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas ...

Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras, is over, which means it's Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent and the 2025 Easter season. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection ...

Add to the Easter ham and scalloped potatoes a new tradition of cooking your family’s favorite meals throughout the octave, letting your kids help plan the menu and delighting in the joy of ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer and penance. Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important ...

Marking the first day of the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. Unlike many other holidays, the dates of Easter holidays change ...

Christians around the world and in Michigan on Wednesday began the season of Lent, the period of time leading up to Easter. Ash Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, one of five key periods on ...