Whether you’re a Catholic or not, these big scratch-cooked meals are delicious and a good value, so plan ahead and eat up.

Lent is a penitential season in the church year leading up to Good Friday and Easter. Ashes, usually placed on the forehead as a sign of penitence, come from burned palm fronds Christians will get ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. Unlike many other holidays ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is marked by receiving ashes on the forehead as a symbol of repentance. For non-Christians and some types of Christians, the coming season can be confusing.