Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, April 20.

By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! As people receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, the distributor usually says, “remember ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the start of 40 days of Lent for Catholics and Protestants. It is a time of penance, often observed by fasting and prayer. Ashes, culled from burned palms from the ...