Lent is supposed to be a time of reflection and contemplation, but only if you do it right. And I can already say with confidence, barely a few days into this Lenten Season, that I am doing it wrong.

Lent is one of the five seasons of the Catholic liturgical calendar which precedes Easter. It is observed by Catholics, Protestants, Lutherans and other denominations. Lent is a 40-day observance ...

However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons of Western Christianity meant to prepare Christians for Easter celebrations. As Easter is determined by the lunar cycles of ...

Why is Lent observed every year? The 40-day period of observance through prayers, service, fasting and abstinence is a way of renewing one’s commitment to the faith and the church. Christians ...

Lent ends on Holy Thursday, which falls on April 17. Why is Lent 40 days? Christians observe Lent for 40 days to represent the time Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert before starting ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ash Wednesday is on March 5 this year, and the start of lent for Christians around the world. Lent lasts 40 days and begins on Ash Wednesday. It ends at sundown on Holy Thursday ...

Each year, many Christians observe Lent, a 40-day period of reflection and self-discipline that precedes Easter Sunday. The dates of the observation change year over year, depending on when Easter ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.

Lent is the 40-day period which is observed by Christians around the world. During this time, Christians abstain from alcohol, coffee, chocolate, swearing and other things. The start of the Lenten ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week, it is a time to adjust one's routine to be in a better place spiritually during the 40 days of the Lenten season, according to Pastor ...

Ash Wednesday has arrived, and Lent 2025 has officially begun. For millions of Christians around the world, this marks the beginning of a spring tradition in honor of Jesus Christ's resurrection ...

It's Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lent and fish Friday traditions. Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a ...