Every year, crowds fill the streets of the central Mexican town of Atlixco on the Catholic holiday of Good Friday to witness ...

Doing penance, described by Philippine Jesuits as an “act of mortification,” is a crucial part of Lent for many Catholics.

A. The word Penance has other meanings. It means also those punishments we inflict upon ourselves as a means of atoning for our past sins; it means likewise that disposition of the heart in which ...

The priest will assign you some penance and give you some advice to help you to be a better Christian. Listen to the words of absolution attentively. At the end answer: "Amen." Be willing to do ...

Like St. Timothy's, many area churches are organizing special events and services for Lent, the 40-day period of preparation, penance and prayer that began with Ash Wednesday and will end with ...

It is a time for prayer, reflection and acts of penance. The usually lively hustle and bustle of the streets around the country are gone, at least for a day. Malls and businesses usually close, and ...

Following the Lent season, when some indulge in Greater Cincinnati's abundance of fish fries leading up to Easter, Good Friday offers a time for penance and reflection. The holiday is part of Holy ...