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

In a few days, Christians will begin practicing the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, known as Lent. The period is held each spring as a preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...

Observed by Catholics for centuries, Lent marks the 40 days leading up to Easter, often involving prayer, fasting and ...

Fourth-year mathematics and philosophy major Grant DeRaedt said for Lent, he and a friend walk barefoot on the lakeshore and ...

I'm hoping that a softer approach to these 40 days will help prepare me for the more difficult ones I know are coming.

On Ash Wednesday, March 5, ashes were spread across people’s foreheads, and the person spreading the ashes said, “Remember ...

What type of fast — individual, or corporate? Give up food, a special activity or a creature ... in the community, more prayer, journaling or self-reflection. Lent books by Black authors With ...

Lent always occurs at this time of year. Ramadan rotates around the calendar. This year, they coincide, with Christian fasting taking place at the same time as Muslim fasting.

This year's Lent is drawing to a close, with just over a week left. See the remaining days and why Christians observe the 40-day period.

When is Easter Sunday date in 2025? Why is Easter so late this year? What day does Lent end? What we know on Holy Week, Palm ...

Both religions’ traditions encourage giving up physical things, such as food, drink, pleasures or indulgences, in order to ...