On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. This year it falls on March 5. Some St. Louis area churches are offering drive-thru ash services ...

On Palm Sunday, worshipers bear palm fronds to church for blessing by the priest, that imitate the entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem. From Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday, people chant the ...