Lent is the 40-day period of repentance and renewal preceding Easter. It is a special spiritual season for meditation, prayer and penitential practices. It is also a time to deepen one’s understanding ...

He encouraged the gathering to take their Lent seriously. “A great mentor of mine, Father Bill Richters, used to say, ‘have ...

Lent may be on the calendar, but it’s not something most Americans are observing. A traditional 40-day window of fasting before Easter, Lent is celebrated by around a quarter of U.S. adults, according ...

Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, involves fasting and Mass.

This week begins the season of Lent. For the next six weeks, we honor Jesus’ sacrifice with gratitude and repentance. It’s a good time to focus more on Jesus and ...

Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise ...

The religion-focused historical website Groundwork says: "The actual 40-day period varied region-to-region, even church-to-church; some including weekends, some not; some fasting ...

“The path of Lent — prayer, fasting, and generosity over a period of time—is heavily emphasized by the authors of and characters in the Bible, including Jesus. The Bible commands a lifestyle ...

Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.