Mardi Gras is also called Shrove Tuesday, coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through confession before lent, according to the Almanac. And it is also referred to ...

The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary ...

For example, invite each member to bring a piece of art or music that has helped them in their spiritual journey. Or try holding a Lent book or film group. The act of gathering might be problematic ...

The artist's creative journey began four years ago when she ... painting became her form of healing. It was through her art that she found an outlet for her emotions, using the process as a ...

The Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB) has proudly surpassed fifty years as a city centre of fine arts and culture. Fifty years is half a life, half a century, half an era. The people who work there ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Scroll through this page of poetry on the theme of Lent, or click on a title below to jump to that particular poem. My Son, could I have climbed this hill for ...

Whether we go through all of the rites and rituals of Lent, we can still journey with Jesus to the cross, carrying our own cross, lay it at His feet, and celebrate His suffering and sacrifice on our ...

You could say Guyton Elementary Art Teacher Marcie Crosby is teaching students the art ... “Even myself included had never been through anything like that. I’d never had a lineman in my yard before, ...

Kazakhstan's contemporary art scene is thriving, shaped by a deep-rooted nomadic heritage. Painter Assolyaa reinvents tradition by using carpets as her canvas, paying homage to Kazakh women ...

Eventually, the Lent season developed into a time of spiritual commitment for the whole church. Through the primary centuries, the Lenten fast was very stringent but loosened over time. Often called ...

Coltrane, a jazz virtuoso who devoted much of her life to a spiritual journey, is a beacon for today’s artists. An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter The first ...