For Lent, I’m Reading Up on the Christian Saints. St. Dismas’s story shows there is hope until the very end. By . Mike Kerrigan. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) ...

Explore Lent's global significance, from its roots after the Council of Nicaea to Christian traditions of self-reflection and repentance leading into Easter.

Lent is the period of forty days which comes before Easter in the Christian calendar, traditionally a time of fasting and reflection. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and begins with Ash Wednesday.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17.

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Prominent Christian leaders, denominations and organizations are beginning the religious season of Lent by condemning actions taken by President Donald Trump, urging fellow ...

Lent is the Christian period of fasting and prayer. It is also a time of preparation for one of the most important Christian festivals - Easter - as well as a time for introspection.

During Lent, Christians should think of fasting and praying as a way to honor God, not as legalistic behavior, a Christian author told Fox News Digital.

It's a time for sacrifice and abstention, but at least for some, the 40-day Christian season of Lent, which begins this week, represents a marketing opportunity. Skip to content.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Prominent Christian leaders, denominations and organizations are beginning the religious season of Lent by condemning actions taken by President Donald Trump, urging fellow ...

Christian yoga: A Lent of loopholes. by Carol Zaleski in the May 1, 2007 issue. Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email to a friend Print. Once again it was a Lent of loopholes, of minor ...