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

Forgiveness Sunday” was celebrated in March at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, the last Sunday before Lent. Traditionally, ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent, a period of prayer, fasting, and giving, ends on April 17, 2025. Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2025.

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

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

The Lent season is coming to a close, which means Easter is just a skip and a hop away. Holy Week starts even sooner. Kicking off with Palm Sunday this weekend, Holy Week is a sacred time for many ...

The end of the Lent and fish-fry Fridays is near, as Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Passover approach.. Unlike many other holidays, the Easter holiday dates change every year.It can be as ...

1st Sunday of Lent ... Slowing down during Lent. 07 Mar 2025. Articles of faith: A shell, a cross, a phone. 07 Mar 2025. In the parish: Giving a warm welcome to all. 07 Mar 2025. Other Topics. In the ...

First Sunday of Lent Reflection All Lenten Reflections During Lent we are called to journey with Jesus as he remains in the desert for forty days. I am struck by the image of Jesus in today’s ...

Reflection: First Sunday of Lent. Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our reflection for the first Sunday of Lent considers the imagery of the shifting season and the role of nature ...

THIS Sunday offers a choice: read the whole of Luke 9.28-43a, or only the first part, up to verse 36. This tells of the transfiguration of Jesus (metamorphosis in Greek), an event described by all ...