The Church gives us the holy season of Lent each year to help us to step back, to slow down and take stock of our lives.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.

Sin entered the world because Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the forbidden tree and broke the fast. And so began mankind’s ...

Connection. Fasting teaches us that in the middle of that hunger, we are not abandoned. A quiet knowing, that God will meet us, that He will satisfy us in ways we cannot understand. Lent season ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day that kicked off Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting to reflects the time ...

This is Russian artist Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi’s depiction of Jesus fasting in the desert before starting his ministry. Kramskoi lived from 1837-87. (Courtesy Photo) In Jesus’ time fasting ...

Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. This represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17. Lent is 40 days ...

Isn’t that the reason why we study the Bible? Within its pages, we learn how to be the best person the Lord created us to be.

Discover practical tips to stay healthy during Ash Wednesday 2025 and the Lenten season Learn how to balance fasting meet ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians. Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, March 5. It ends on Maundy Thursday, on April 17, the day before Good Friday.