Different churches have found various ways of calculating the traditional 40 days of Lent, but the number itself is important. It connects to the biblical symbolism of the number ...

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day ...

The 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed by members of Christian denominations in preparation for Easter began on Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. By observing the 40 days of ...

In today’s first reading, God delivers some harsh words to Israel, “the nation that does not listen to the voice of the LORD,” through the prophet Jeremiah. They walked in the hardness of their evil ...

When I transferred to Boston College, I was excited to begin something new, but I also felt quietly overwhelmed. I was stepping into a community where friendships already existed, routines were ...

Lenten retreat at Daylesford Abbey featuring reflections, prayer, Confession, and dinner hosted by the St. Raymond Nonnatus ...

Amid the midsemester rush of midterms and papers, and the final push of so much activity before spring break, Wednesday marked a turning point for the Christian community. It was Ash Wednesday, the ...

St. Agnes Catholic Church, 749 East Blvd., will host its Lenten Reflection at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Danielle Van Haute, MA, Associate Director of Evangelization, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis ...

Lent is upon us, and I still haven’t given anything up yet. I know I should have denied myself something right out of the starting blocks on Ash Wednesday. But it was Valentine’s Day, and I didn’t ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

During Lent we are called to journey with Jesus as he remains in the desert for forty days. I am struck by the image of Jesus in today’s Gospel—wandering the desolate landscape, surrounded by wild ...

(AP) - This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other ...