For those staying strong in their Lent fasting, you're nearing the halfway mark! Millions of Christians around the world are observing the weeks-long spring tradition, which is practiced in honor of ...

Fasting during Lent has a much deeper meaning than simply giving up dessert or snacks, an evangelist told Fox News Digital. "When we fast, we're practicing an ancient discipline designed by God to ...

Each year Christians embark on spiritual journeys that culminate with Easter celebrations. Easter is preceded by a period of six weeks that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday, the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ”Don’t let your penance become a penance for others,” Mary, Mother of the Church pastor Father Chuck Barthel said during the ...

Easter is just days away, marking an end to the Lenten season — often observed by the religious as giving up something for weeks and abstaining from meat on Fridays — as the final days of Holy Week, ...

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are almost here, and the time for celebration will again be upon us. But is there a difference between Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday? Are they more than just a reason to party?

Millions of Christians are preparing to celebrate Lent - a time of year that many non-believers may associate with fasting or abstinence. But there is a lot more to the religious observance than ...

An interesting article appeared in The Citizen on Jan. 28. A church in Auburn was joining with thousands of churches across the world not to protest at the gates of “the 1 percent,” nor to raise funds ...