Lent is a season observed as a time of renewal and repentance. While Lent offers a concentrated season of spiritual realignment, its practices should become a daily posture for those who desire to ...

SHREVEPORT, La. -- As the Mardi Gras season comes to a close, Catholics across the ArkLaTex and around the world are preparing to usher in a new season — Lent. Catholics globally will mark the start ...

St. John Paul II, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, once said “the Church must breathe with her two lungs.” Those two lungs, the Eastern Catholic Church and the Roman ...

Lent is right around the corner! If you’re looking for some ideas for Lent this year, check out these 7 Catholic programs and books. Some of us are still blissfully thinking about our Valentine’s Day ...

With winter's monotony giving way to spring's arrival—a time of pleasant warmth, soft breezes, and nature's revival—it's opportune to prepare our spirits for the Lenten observance. At its core, Lent ...

When Is Ash Wednesday This Year? Ash Wednesday falls on February 18, 2026, marking the first day of Lent. The Lenten season is approximately forty days long. If you count the days from Ash Wednesday ...

Come away with me momentarily on a journey as we contemplate the upcoming season of Lent, commencing on Feb. 18 this year on the liturgical calendar, namely, Ash Wednesday. The ashes we receive on our ...

Father Jason Charron, pastor at both Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Wheeling, West Virginia, and Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, is preparing his congregations for the ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Christians across the world are preparing for Lent through prayer, fasting and community service as the 40-day period of reflection approaches. Sister Rosemary Casaleno, director ...

Laetare (“Rejoice”) Sunday was a gracious pause to our Lenten penance. After enjoying its light-heartedness, the Church now doubles down. With the flowers, music and rose vestments of Laetare Sunday ...

An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving our Neighbor.” Christians in the Coptic Orthodox Church prepare for Lent ...