Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on ...

Fish-fry Fridays start March 7, the first Friday of the Catholic Lenten Season. We’re making our list and checking it twice as we collect information about restaurant fish fries. Our non-profit fish ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...

It is also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season. In advance of the start of Lent, there is Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras. When is Fat ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...

The Secret of the Holy Face” is a Lenten Retreat coming up on Saturday, March 8 at St. Michael’s Parish in Buckman. Speakers are Cathy Maloney-Hills, OSF and ...

Lent (a season of spiritual renewal) came early this year. Tony Campolo tells a parable of a boring, little town that decided to hold a footrace. One man fell to his knees, crying, ‘I have crossed the ...

It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong ...

Experience the C21 Center's 2025 Lenten Labyrinth. Starting Ash Wednesday, discover weekly resources, reflections, giveaways, and more for your Lenten journey. You're invited to join our Faith Feeds ...

The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary ...