When does Lent begin? What to know about the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving
In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is ...
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Mardi Gras is Tuesday. Ash Wednesday, Lent, St. Patrick's Day soon coming up. What to know
Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. The ...
Faith and Values: To observe Lent doesn’t have to be extravagant
For baby boomers who grew up attending Catholic school – or weekly classes on Sundays – in the 1960s and 1970s, the season of ...
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Why Christians Fast During Lent
An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving ...
Lent's biggest rules and traditions ahead of the 40-day run-up to Easter
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Lent: 7 Ways to Share the Season of Repentance and Salvation With Young Hearts
Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together ...
Faith: Use this Lent to remove the obstacles in your relationship with God
The Rev. Peggy Lo is the rector at St. Alban's Episcopal Church and serves on the board of the Episcopal Health Foundation ...
When does Lent end? What to know about Holy Thursday
In 2025, Holy Thursday is on Thursday, April 17, which means Lent ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17. Though it's not a ...
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Ashes to abstinence: Here's what Lent means for Christians
Lent begins March 5, and different denominations of Christianity have varied traditions for the 40 days leading to observance ...
Haegele's Bakery in Philadelphia prepares for Lent with fasnachts
Fastnachts, German doughnuts dusted with cinnamon or powdered sugar, are typically only eaten on Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday ...
When does Lent start in 2025? What to know before Ash Wednesday
In 2025, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5. Unlike other dates on the calendar, like Christmas and Independence Day, the date ...