Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When is Ash Wednesday in 2026? What to know about the start of Lent The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on ...

Catholics around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with special Masses, parades, festive gatherings, and Irish favorites like corned beef and cabbage. While the festivities may seem contradictory ...

Many of us notice restaurants and diners that serve fish, typically fried fish, as a special on Fridays. I have many memories of my father ordering the fish special with hushpuppies on those Friday ...

Lent is right around the corner! If you’re looking for some ideas for Lent this year, check out these 7 Catholic programs and books. Some of us are still blissfully thinking about our Valentine’s Day ...

The 40 days of Lent begin with Ash Wednesday on March 5th. Lent is the most solemn season in the Catholic liturgical year. Lent is a time of reflection and prayer as we try to move away from the ...

A Catholic priest has sent a warning to Catholics concerning their participation in the ongoing Hallelujah Challenge during Lent The reverend father explained why it was wrong for Catholics to join ...

(RNS) — The Synod on Synodality disappointed many women’s hopes that it would recognize women’s essential role in the church. A women’s strike, they hope, will make their point. (RNS) — As Lent began ...

Lent is a discipline, a practice, an exercise. The Collect of Ash Wednesday describes it with martial images: Lent is a “campaign of Christian service” in which “we take up battle against spiritual ...

A plate of goat cheese bruschetta prepared by certified executive chef Jim Churches, president of the American Culinary Federation's Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association and a member of St. Patrick ...

Lent has begun. The week in which Ash Wednesday falls is an unusual double-hitter for the average Catholic: a day of mandatory fast and abstinence (one of two in the Church calendar) followed within ...