Last Lent, my wife and I decided to get ashes at noon. There were only a few people in the church. At the front was a man and woman holding bowls of ashes. We walked down the long center aisle to ...

Sunday, March 9, is the First Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13. As Lent begins, we are asked to consider some of ...

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 ...

Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer observed ahead of Easter. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (April 18) are days of fasting, during which Catholics ...

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 ...

You may have more on your plate than you can manage, and so thinking about Lent ahead of time may be completely off your radar. Yet now is precisely the time to think about it so that you can take ...

Lent is an important observance in the Christian faith. It's a 40-day period in which participants, which include Catholics, Lutherans, Protestants and other denominations, prepare for the arrival ...

With planning, flexibility and creativity, Lenten meals can engage the entire family and every palate. (OSV News/Courtesy of Jim Churches) While the season of Lent is marked by fasting and ...

Better indulge while you can — Lent is almost here. With Ash Wednesday marking the start of 40 days of fasting, reflection and repentance, Christians everywhere are gearing up to trade ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, sees a significant increase in church attendance, even surpassing Christmas and Easter. The author argues that President Donald Trump's policies have led to a ...