Everything you need to know about Christians receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.

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Fr. Robert P. Reyes, popularly known as the “Running Priest,” blesses the traditional burning of palm branches to be used in ...

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San Antonio culture is often aligned with the Catholic faith, and that's evident during Lent, the 40-day penitential period before Easter.

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Every year, in the six “crazy days” before Lent, over a million costumed revelers take over the streets of Cologne in a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages.