Many Catholics who observe Lent will be looking for different options on Fridays when they abstain from eating meat. Many faithful give up something for 40 days as part of their observance during Lent ...

Ash Wednesday — which fell on March 5 this year — marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period where Christians prepare for Easter. It’s meant to symbolize the 40 days where Jesus Christ fasted in ...

SAN ANTONIO — Ash Wednesday has arrived, marking the start of the 40-day Lent season celebrated by Catholics. Culminating in Easter on April 20, it's a time of reflection, prayer, fasting—and, per ...

Though its famous fish fry is available everyday, Alfie’s early bird menu, served from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily, offers the ...

Ash Wednesday, March 5, marked the beginning of the 40 days of Lent, during which Catholic tradition calls for abstaining from meat on Fridays as a penitential practice. On six Fridays at area ...