As the Catholic Church celebrates Laetare Sunday, some priests wear rose-colored vestments. But why do they wear this color ...

Learn to care for Lenten rose, also known as hellebore. These early blooming flowers add beauty to your garden even before ...

Courtesy of Watts and Co. (photo: Courtesy of Watts and Co.) Jack Figge Features March 4, 2025 For 40 days every Lenten season, purple linens ... noted that the color rose makes a brief appearance ...

The prayer service known formally as “Evening Prayer” — sometimes called “Vespers” or “Evensong” — is one of the oldest in ...

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March winter is wearying. Gift your yard with an early spring by planting early spring flowers. Start planning what you'll ...

Still, very little is discussed about Lenten adornments, aside from splashes of purple owing to the creative ... ranging from raspberry vines to pruned rose branches. I particularly like the ...

One day the hellebores, non-native plants commonly called Lenten roses, were devoid of buds but the next day purple buds were all over them. I planted these exotics from Europe and Asia countless ...

As the sun rose on Fat Tuesday ... family and friends gathered wearing Mardi Gras purple, gold and green. Many reclined in chairs, ready to enjoy the long haul. Impromptu barbecues wafted smoke ...