March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. Lent runs through April 17, 2025. Palm Sunday, the first day of ...

Christians around the world began the liturgical season of Lent. The start of Lent is determined by the date of Easter, which fluctuates from year to year. Easter is determined as ...

Owing to unforeseen circumstances (regarding one of its authors, the retiring Bishop of Liverpool) that emerged last week, this year’s annual Reflections for Lent has been withdrawn at the last minute ...

he date of Lent changes every year because it follows the church calendar, which is based on the moon's lunar cycle. Easter Sunday, which celebrates Jesus' resurrection, is held on the first Sunday ..

On this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's Ruth Sherlock takes us to a notorious prison where thousands were detained and killed, and she visits a suspected mass gravesite outside Damascus.

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The first reading describes the vision of the ... holiness and is founded in Christ's resurrection. Further reading: Sunday reflection: Purify our hearts This mission requires total commitment ...

Jesus is here with us, praying among us. Further reading: Sunday reflection: A call to unity in the diversity of cultures Jesus embarks on public life. He begins it with baptism. Why does he get ...

Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13) (Psalm 138); 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 ...