Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

I'm hoping that a softer approach to these 40 days will help prepare me for the more difficult ones I know are coming.

For most Filipinos who belong to the Christian faith, today is Holy Tuesday. Between now and the coming Sunday, a lull in social and business activities is expected in the country. There would be less ...

To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a ...

How about encouraging children to view all Lenten activities as ways to watch and wait with joyful hope? Q: What family traditions do your family share during the season of Lent? A: My family of ...

In the Catholic religion, those who participate in Lent activities are traditionally required to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and every Friday during the season. The last Fish Fry ...

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The month of April will be marking the end of the annual Lenten season, wrapping up a 40-day period of repentance and ...

Lent began on March 5th ... atmosphere in their homes with little to no entertainment or extracurricular activities, while others may play music and bake hot cross buns, a traditional Good ...

An alternative show of sacrifice and devotion is to sacrifice certain favorite foods, nettlesome habits or pleasurable activities during Lent. That means 40 days without chocolate, or wine.

As suggestions for alternative activities to engage in rather than ... these profound reflections on how to live this time of Lent authentically through fasting and conversion of heart.