Many Christian churches, or denominations, are in the season of Lent. But what is Lent anyway? Many of us are familiar with the “season” of Christmas, which is also a name of a season of the ...

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Children 14 and older are expected to abstain ... "We give up things during the Lent season to remind ourselves of the suffering and pain that we know Jesus will experience at the end of the ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...