If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around the ...

Lent is an annual 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Catholics and Christians, that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday 2025 is today, Wednesday, ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and the ...

TROY, N.Y. — Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season for many Christians, took place this week with churches like Sacred Heart Church in Troy hosting several masses throughout the day to welcome ...

Millions of Christians are preparing to celebrate Lent - a time of year that many non-believers may associate with fasting or abstinence. But there is a lot more to the religious observance than ...

Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian faiths. Catholics celebrate the day by attending Mass and receiving ashes on their forehead. Lent is the period between Ash ...

Lent is a period of penance in preparation for Easter, the resurrection of the Lord, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In Western churches, it is a 40-day period of ...

For those staying strong in their Lent fasting, you're nearing the halfway mark! Millions of Christians around the world are observing the weeks-long spring tradition, which is practiced in honor of ...

I didn’t grow up in a church that emphasized Lent. It was later in my adult years that I began to research and consider Lent as part of my spiritual discipline. According to Wikipedia, “Lent (Latin: ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ”Don’t let your penance become a penance for others,” Mary, Mother of the Church pastor Father Chuck Barthel said during the ...