Feb. 12—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed by members of Christian denominations in preparation for Easter begins on Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. By ...

We are near the halfway point of Lent, and today’s readings offer us important reminders. The first reading for the Third Sunday of Lent reminds us to be open and receptive to encountering God in our ...

The 40 days of this year's Lenten season started this past week, on Ash Wednesday, as Christian faithful all over the world began the spiritual commemoration of the 40 days that Jesus spent in the ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, sees a significant increase in church attendance, even surpassing Christmas and Easter. The author argues that President Donald Trump's policies have led to a "United ...

Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together as parishes, schools and families. The Stations of the Cross are explained ...

Lent is one of the most important traditions observed by tens of millions of Christians every year across the globe in preparation for Easter Sunday. Officially, the season of reflection begins on Ash ...

The 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed by members of Christian denominations in preparation for Easter began on Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. By observing the 40 days of ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. In this file photo, the Rev. Carl Del Giudice applies ashes onto the foreheads of ...

will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, Raqa, will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.” (Mt 5:21-22) If you are angry ...

“Rend your hearts and not your garments.” Joel 2:13 Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like Job.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed by members of Christian denominations in preparation for Easter begins Wednesday with Ash Wednesday for many ...