Various instruments began to be used to carry out penances that required physical pain, including sackcloth and whips. CILICIO The sackcloth is a band of chains with tips that are tight to the ...

But beneath the masks and merriment lies a powerful lesson about leadership – one that feels more urgent than ever today. At ...

Alvarinho J. LuisLent is one of the five seasons in the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter and Ordinary Time. It precedes Easter ...

The formal establishment of Lent's start date occurred in AD 601 when Pope Gregory adjusted the beginning of Lent to 46 days prior to Easter, simultaneously ins ...