In the 40 days leading up to Easter, many Christians celebrate Lent, which is the annual Christian holiday that precedes Easter. Derived from the Anglo Saxon word "lencten," meaning "spring," Lent is ...

For non-Christians and some types of Christians, the coming season can be confusing. What is Lent? Do I have to give up chocolate, or drinking? Why do people have ashes on their foreheads? For 40 days ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes every ...

I know Lent has started, but maybe I’m not the only one who still appreciates a good find. Besides, Lent is a long season. These three finds might be beneficial for you and your family. Each day ...

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It is time for Christians to prepare for Easter through prayer, doing penance repenting sin and denying themselves IT’S easy to remember as it comes the day after Pancake Day. But Lent has far bigger ...

NEW ORLEANS — With Ash Wednesday, comes the start of Lent and also the beginning of Fish Fry events at churches around the city. Here is a list of Fish Fry events provided by the Archdiocese of New ...

Lent 2023, will be observed from February 22 to April 8 this year. Lent is a period of religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar and it marks the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting in ...

Zion Lutheran Church, Broad and Lemon streets, East Petersburg, will mark Lent on Wednesday and the following Wednesdays through March 24, with the Rev. Daniel M. Long leading studies on Via Crucis ...