Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is this week. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a reminder of human mortality, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Here’s what ...

Lent is a 40-day season that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday the week before Easter, although some denominations continue it until Holy Saturday.

Lent, the 40-day season of prayer, is a time of fasting and giving that Catholics and some other Christian denominations observe as a time of repentance and closeness to God in preparation for the ...

Lent is the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before the celebration of Easter Sunday. Here's exactly when Lent begins and ends in 2023.

From brainstorming non-meat options to fill Friday dining-hall menus to preparing for record attendance at Mass on Ash Wednesday, Catholic universities and campus ministries are gearing up for Lent.

The Lenten season is in full swing for practicing Christians, which means Easter is rapidly approaching. Through prayer, almsgiving and repentance, believers are preparing for the Easter season ...

Third, Lent is a great time to spend time with holy scripture. You might like to read one of the Gospels over the season of Lent. Or perhaps you’ll want to read all 150 psalms.

The holy Lenten season, beginning Wednesday, March 5, is a time when many observers choose to give up daily pleasures during the 40-day period leading up to Easter. Spending days abstaining from ...

Paulette McDonald, 58, is a St. Andrew’s parishioner in Boulder City, and a lifelong Catholic. For her and others, the religious season of Lent and its 40 days leading up to Easter are an ...

The Lenten season is in full swing for practicing Christians, which means Easter is rapidly approaching. Through prayer, almsgiving and repentance, believers are preparing for the Easter season ...