Lent should be less about “what we do” and more about walking with Christ in the desert, allowing our hearts and the hearts of our children and grandchildren to draw closer to Jesus through deeper ...

How to live Lent well always presents challenges, but living Lent together as a family can bring exceptional spiritual benefits for all during the 40 days and beyond. Several families shared with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rev. Benson Okpara applies ashes to the forehead of St. Michael's School eighth grader Olivia Johnston during Ash Wednesday ...

Everywhere we go, my children and I, strangers speak to us about death. The grandparent in the frozen aisle, the couple at the diner, the dogwalker we shimmy past on the sidewalk with the double ...

As March begins, the warmer weather of spring and celebration of Easter, this year on Sunday, April 20, are on the way. However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons of ...

With so many fun Easter traditions—like decorating Easter eggs and gathering with family on the big day—it’s easy to see why Easter is such a popular holiday. But it’s also an incredibly important ...

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.

CANTON − Lent, the 40-day period in Christianity leading up to Easter, is the one tradition that the world's more than 45,000 Christian denominations have in common. The practice of Lent, which begins ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. The ashes, made from the previous year's burnt palm branches, symbolize mortality and repentance. Lent is a 40-day period of ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's palms, symbolize ...