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 ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 5 this year. More: What will spring be like in New York? Farmers Almanac, NWS, AccuWeather predict ...

Sometimes I think the children’s message at church is meant as much for the adults as for the children. This past Sunday, the pastor began to talk to the kids about the importance of action.

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 ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls 6½ weeks before ... are known as obligatory days of abstinence. Children 14 and older are expected to abstain from ...

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 ...