“Have you given up anything for Lent?” Only a true boor, a child, or a living saint can ask this question without irony or sarcasm. But in case you find yourself staring at Lent without an answer ...

Today, I want to introduce English-speaking Catholics to a particular Polish Lenten devotion: Gorzkie żale (Bitter Lamentations). Just as Stations of the Cross are a staple feature in the prayer ...

(RNS) Catholics and Protestants alike are using social media, email and websites to encourage people to pray and reflect in preparation for Easter. (RNS) For centuries during Lent, Christians have ...

March 2 marks the beginning of a significant time within the Christian church. The season of Lent honors the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as Christians journey towards Easter Sunday, or what many ...

Lent is a time when Catholics around the world are invited to pray, fast, and give alms as the Church prepares to enter once again into the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ. It is a time ...

Two Episcopal priests have turned NCAA March Madness brackets into a competition of saints The priests chose both official saints and people whose lives offered values worth emulating During Lent the ...

During the 2015 Lenten season, the faithful of the South Anthracite Protopresbytery (deanery) of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia will continue the decades-old tradition of gathering ...

During the 2014 Lenten season, the faithful of the South Anthracite Protopresbytery (deanery) of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia will continue the decades-old tradition of gathering ...

Mike Reinert made a Lenten pledge three years ago that has resulted in the publication of his first book, a daily devotional called “Meet with God.” The senior account executive and host of the weekly ...

As the liturgical season of Lent enters its first full week, it is a time to adjust one's routine to be in a better place spiritually during the 40 days of the Lenten season, according to Pastor Jesse ...

For centuries during Lent, Christians have sought to grow closer to God through praying, fasting and giving to the poor. Now they can also mark the 40-day period of penitence that precedes Easter by ...

“The Crowning,” left, a pastel on paper work by Bruce Herman, was part of a previous Lent Project. (Image courtesy of Barry Krammes.) The colored photograph “Protest Song,” right, by Gor Chahal is ...