Lent is the 40-day period preceding Easter that focuses on remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus. Sundays aren’t included, but it’s actually 46 days if you count them.

Because Lent isn't a self-improvement project, even a spiritual self-improvement project. It isn't a diet or a life beautification regime. Lent is a promise to walk with Jesus even into the desert.

During Lent, Christians observe various practices and traditions aimed at spiritual growth, self-discipline and reflection. However, Lent is observed differently by multiple religious denominations.

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. This represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert ...

Lent is also a great time to work on our habits of prayer. Scripture and prayer help us on our journey as followers of Jesus, so that’s why we might take something on. I wish we could rebrand Lent.

Lent is a mystery to a lot of people. Many folks are generally aware that it’s a religious observance that happens every spring and somehow involves people getting ashes smeared on their ...

This Lent I am seeking peace. “What should I do for Lent?” That’s the wrong question. Rather, it is not the first question we should ask. It is the last one. Let me explain. Tweet this ...

This Lent, follow something deeper than identity Victor Cancino, S.J. March 01, 2023 ...