After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period has ...

My friend’s church has initiated a novel Lenten practice, which is to write a letter every day in Lent and mail it: 40 letters in 40 days. The idea is to write something positive to someone important ...

If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around the ...

As Christians near the end of the 40-day-long Lenten observance, it means Easter Day is almost here. During Easter, some may attend church and celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection, ...

Easter 2025 is this Sunday, April 20, 2025. Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism, includes ...

Several local congregations — including St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield— honored Ash Wednesday this week, marking the start of Lent. Many Christians use 40 days of Lent as a time for reading ...