When is Lent, Mardi Gras and Easter? In 2025 the dates are later
Beginning March 4, many Americans will find themselves busy with Easter season and its holidays. Here are the key dates to ...
RNS on MSN16h
Boycotts accompany prayer as faith leaders prepare for a Lent of protest
The Rev. Jamal Bryant said he hopes 100,000 ‘conscientious Christians’ will have signed up by March 5 to mark the ‘season of ...
National Catholic Register11h
Build a Sacred Space in Your Home This Lent
A home chapel or prayer space isn’t just decoration — it’s a visible reminder that Christ is at the center of the domestic ...
What is Ash Wednesday and when is it? Why do Christians wear ashes and give things up for Lent?
Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we ...
Maybe Lent is an opportunity for a divided faith?
There are philosophical differences in American Christianity like rarely before.
National Catholic Register1d
Now Is the Time to Prepare for Lent
If we spend our Lent focused on the mystery of Jesus in the desert and with careful preparation, it will not simply happen.
The Pilot1d
Why we need Lent: Advice from St. Benedict
Lent shouldn't be necessary. That's what St. Benedict of Nursia, the great father of monks, thought at least. Jesus commanded ...
Beaver County Times on MSN1d
Fish fries return as Lent begins. Here are a few options in Beaver County
Several local groups will start fish fries on Ash Wednesday, but the season will begin for most fish fries on Friday, March 7 ...