Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

The month of April will be marking the end of the annual Lenten season, wrapping up a 40-day period of repentance and ...

This year's Lent is drawing to a close, with just over a week left. See the remaining days and why Christians observe the 40-day period.

Childhood memories of giving up candy or sitting through weekly Stations of the Cross come immediately to mind. Words like ...

Centuries before Jesus was born, Jewish prophets had foretold his coming. During Holy Week, many of the prophecies made about ...

From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, there are six major liturgies, all of which normally involve the pope. This year, can Pope ...

As we enter into Holy Week in this Jubilee Year of Hope, the faithful of the Diocese of Brooklyn are called to immerse themselves in the paschal mystery with renewed fervor.