When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list – followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar’s most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which ...

My friend’s church has initiated a novel Lenten practice, which is to write a letter every day in Lent and mail it: 40 ...

This journal and her letters were published in France under ... something she called her “little Buddhist quarter-hour.” Further reading: Lent with André Louf: Consenting to the 'breaking ...

"All Christian traditions can appreciate Easter for what it is, and I think the preparation season is a really good ...

This recipe is part of a Lent 2025 series where National Catholic Reporter staff will share some of their favorite meatless meals. Sign up for the EarthBeat Reflections email newsletter to receive ...

Fresh fish was every Friday, especially during Lent. My brothers skipped down to the beach to see what was biting and Mom would cook it up. If they returned empty-handed, our meatless meal was ...

For me, Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter, is about periodic self-examination, reflection, and a deep look at life with intention and commitment to live forward with greater meaning.

The observance of Lent is apparently to recapture the circumstances of self-denial leading up to the horrendous miscarriage of justice and execution of Jesus. After his baptism by John ...

It’s funny how giving things up for Lent has persisted in Ireland as one of the remnants of Catholic culture, while elsewhere, cultural customs originating in Catholicism are much more colourful ...

WALKERS and horse riders took part in an 'inspiring' day to mark the beginning of Lent. Bishop of Whitby Barry Hill and Archdeacon Amanda Bloor led an 8.5 mile Gathering Lent Walk that was joined ...

Lewis Lent was convicted for murdering two children in Massachusetts and New York, including 12-year-old Sara Anne Wood. But investigators still don't know where he buried her. Here's a timeline ...

Credit: Photo Courtesy of Nigerian Eye Given Christianity’s cultural dominance in the U.S., most people understand that Lent is the ancient holy season when faithful Christians give up something ...