Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

Lent is the religious period of fasting and repentance for ... commemorating when Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a ...

Easter is less than a week away, but Good Friday is even sooner. Though most Americans know about the ins and outs of Easter, ...

Several Christian denominations celebrate Lent, with each having its own practices. Lent is the 40 days between Ash Wednesday ...

The fourth servant song, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, is the most powerful reading I’ve encountered this Lent. It will be the first ...

Find encouragement for your Lenten journey with these events. Lenten Hope: Speaker Series Join us for three inspiring evenings as we explore the promise of hope through scripture, shared stories, and ...

Rarely do the first and second readings for Sunday match up thematically. The similarities in this Sunday’s readings emphasize the call to perceive new things and leave behind the old.

Some argue the Bible can’t do you any good UNTIL you’ve been sanctified — that only after the Holy Spirit has entered your life can scripture study take you where God wants you to go. Faith Works: A ...

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 is the most ...

The bridge between Ash Wednesday and Easter is the penitential season of Lent. However, Lent is “not on the radar” for most Americans, according to a new Lifeway Research study focusing on Catholics, ...

Lent is the religious period of fasting and ... On this day, the Gospel readings during mass recount the story of his death and Passion. Holy Week is the most important or significant week in ...