The season of Lent started this week. Let’s face it, Lent has a bit of a reputation problem. Among some Christians, it’s this dour season when people willingly take on extra misery. Among other ...

If you are wondering when Lent is, don't worry there is still a month before the religious event. In 2024, Lent and Easter came early. The start of the 2024 Lenten season, Ash Wednesday, actually fell ...

At the beginning of his public life, Jesus was baptized by his cousin John the Baptist in the Jordan River. John was a prophet and a preacher, and he urged people to be baptized as a sign of their ...

If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around the ...

After this year’s extended period of Ordinary Time, Christian believers will soon begin the penitential season of Lent. St. Luke tells us that after his baptism, the Lord Jesus was “filled with the ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. The Christian season of Lent is well underway, after beginning last month. Christians ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the 40-day Christian custom known as Lent. If you've ever observed Lent or know someone who has, you're probably familiar with the practice of "giving ...

Lent is celebrated by Christians worldwide starting on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022. During Lent, believers remember and honor the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert after his baptism, during ...

As Lent begins, Louisiana Catholics and other observers will begin dusting off their seafood recipes for Fridays, but the Lenten diet may not be quite as restrictive as many may think. Throughout the ...

Lent is around the corner. Take some inspiration from America’s staff as you decide what to give up (or take on) as we journey to Easter. If you find yourself always reaching for your headphones to ...

Alexis Alvarez's grandmother, Magali, stays deeply rooted in tradition Alexis Alvarez Alexis Alvarez's grandmother, Magali, has always observed Lent closely Every year, when the season arrives, Magali ...