Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

A necessary framework for that is with the three pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving ... The Lenten season involves more than giving up candy or pop. (We call soda “pop” in ...

Why is Lent observed every year? The 40-day period of observance through prayers, service, fasting and abstinence is a way of renewing one’s commitment to the faith and the church. Christians ...

The season of Lent is usually seen as a time of serious reflection, fasting, repentance and prayer leading up to Easter. Many ...

We are about a quarter of the way through the season of Lent. So, the words of the column's title are familiar to us as they ...

Lent is nearly halfway over, and millions are eagerly awaiting Easter Sunday. Here are the meanings behind the days and why ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is held each spring as a preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...