On this First Sunday of Lent, two faith leaders revealed their thoughts about praying to God and the intense preparation by Christians needed ahead of the Easter holiday this year.

For the third Sunday of Lent, Pastor Glenn Packiam of Colorado Springs, Colorado, discussed fasting and prayer for Christians as the war in Ukraine continues to rage.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held 40 days before Easter Sunday. The season offers Christians the time to prepare for Jesus' Easter resurrection.

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, ... The first Sunday of Lent, called Quadragesima Sunday or Invocabit Sunday, is ...

Prayers: First Sunday of Lent. By Sue Robb . Introduction. Trust. Trouble. Temptation. The Israelites remembered and trusted in God’s constant, guiding presence and gave back to God the first ...

Today is the first Sunday of Lent, the 40-day period in which we prepare ourselves mentally and physically for Easter, focusing on prayer, fasting, almsgiving and service to others.

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, ... The first Sunday of Lent, called Quadragesima Sunday or Invocabit Sunday, is after Ash Wednesday on March 9, 2025.

First Sunday of Lent. March 9, 2025. Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalm 91 ... Like the conviction that a particular prayer will ensure success or an amulet guarantee physical safety, ...

Some of this growth is a “turning away” from things that lead us away from God. One friend of mine spent Lent fasting from anxiety. Whenever she began to feel fear or worry, she responded with a brief ...

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of solemn observance that ends on Easter Sunday. Lent always ends on Holy Thursday, which falls on April 17, 2025 . — USA TODAY ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held 40 days before Easter Sunday. The season offers Christians the time to prepare for Jesus' Easter resurrection.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held 40 days before Easter Sunday. The season offers Christians the time to prepare for Jesus' Easter resurrection.