Lent is a season of 40 days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. The 40 days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of ...

With Mardi Gras out of the way, Catholics and some other Christian denominations have turned their attention toward the Lenten season, which leads straight into Easter. Ash Wednesday is the start of ...

HOLMDEL, NJ: The season of Lent in the Catholic Church begins on Ash Wednesday and marks a solemn period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. Spanning 40 days, Lent recalls ...

Lent and the 2026 Easter season will begin on Ash Wednesday, which comes on the heels of the cultural celebration of Mardi Gras (also known as Fat Tuesday), as Christians in the United States and ...

FALL RIVER — For Roman Catholics around the world, the holy season of Lent — the 40-day season of prayer and sacrifice in preparation for the celebration of Easter — begins on Ash Wednesday. Parishes ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Father John Rice, pastor at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, said Lent serves as a 40-day preparation period before Easter, the biggest celebration in the Catholic ...

You can mark the start of Lent in a single moment: ashes on the forehead, a short phrase, and a choice to slow down. Ash Wednesday begins a 40-day season of focused prayer, fasting, and reflection ...

Attendees enjoy Fat Tuesday “Breakfast for Dinner” at the First Lutheran Church in 2020. (File Photo) PARKERSBURG — Churches across the Mid-Ohio Valley are inviting the community to gather for ...

St. John Paul II, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, once said “the Church must breathe with her two lungs.” Those two lungs, the Eastern Catholic Church and the Roman ...

Lent has long been a season of tradition and reflection, and most who observe it do not consume meat on Fridays. If preparing seafood feels intimidating, try starting with dishes that are easy, ...