The first full day of Lent for churches using the "old calendar" to calculate the date of Easter is Monday, March 18. In the Eastern Christian tradition, this day is known as "Clean Monday" — and it ...

The Christian season of Lent is well underway, after beginning last month. Christians worldwide should have become comfortable with the sacrifices they have chosen to observe during this period. Lent ...

Sarah Joblin, a professional singer and member of Band of Voices, said ahead of the Lenten service, “It’s such a joy to perform new works because it keeps the choral tradition alive by injecting new ...

The Sacramento Catholic Diocese held a morning outdoor service Wednesday on the south steps of the state Capitol for Ash Wednesday. The day before marked Fat Tuesday, a long-standing tradition of the ...