Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together as parishes, schools and families. The Stations of the Cross are explained ...

For Roman Catholics and a number of other Christian denominations, it's the time of year to brainstorm what they're giving up for the next 40 days or so, whether that be chocolate, profanity, alcohol ...

The period of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts six weeks. Lent stretches from Feb. 14 to Easter Sunday on March 31 this year. Throughout this time, many Catholics abstain from eating meat on ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent for Christians. Lent is a time to prepare for the celebration of Easter (April 20 this year). The three pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting ...

For many Christians worldwide, the weeks leading up to Easter are a time of fasting, solemn contemplation and abstaining from certain luxuries and foods. Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a ...

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.

CANTON − Lent, the 40-day period in Christianity leading up to Easter, is the one tradition that the world's more than 45,000 Christian denominations have in common. The practice of Lent, which begins ...

The six weeks of Lent bring with them your annual window to catch a fish fry in the Des Moines area. This year, Lent spans from Feb. 14 until March 28. During that six-week span, most Catholics avoid ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent, falls on March 5, 2025. Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most attended ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and the ...