Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we ...

Soon millions of Christians will be taking 40 days to contemplate the last days of Jesus Christ before the celebration of Easter. Here's what to know.

Doing a media fast provides many benefits to our physical, mental and spiritual health.

Lent came early last year, but it is back to a bit more normal schedule for 2025. Here's a look when Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent start.

In 2024, Lent ... prayer and other religious activities leading up to Easter, the day believed to be when Jesus Christ rose from the dead to sit at the right hand of God. People who observe ...

Lent is a time of preparation and self-recognition prior to Easter. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the 40-day season is centered around prayer, fasting, almsgiving ...

Children and elderly people are usually exempt from fasting and giving up meat ... to be celebrated with self-sacrifice, prayer and other religious activities leading up to Easter, the day ...

Lent can be a beautiful time of reflection and spiritual growth, but is it truly biblical? While fasting ... time to give something up: 1. Self-reflection. When you identify your biggest idol, you ...