Lent is celebrated by Christians all over the world starting on Ash Wednesday, which this year is Feb. 22, 2023. It is a season of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter Sunday, which will be ...

Almost every trend line in Christian engagement and church participation today slopes downward. Study after study reinforces the sobering reality of religious disaffiliation. Yet there is good news: ...

Abstaining from sweets, meats and other favorite foods is traditional during Lent, the solemn religious observance that began on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 14 this year). This week’s clergy discuss how ...

Lent is right around the corner and many local churches are preparing to welcome the community to reflect and pray. Fish fries are the most visible aspect in Louisville – you'll see them all over the ...

will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, Raqa, will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.” (Mt 5:21-22) If you are angry ...

Ash Wednesday is upon us — the day that launches the season of Lent, 40 days set aside to live in a quieter way. While many may abstain from one thing or another throughout the season, others see it ...

Lent is a time to draw near to the Lord, who is rich in mercy and seeks to heal us of the wounds of sin and division. A sin that continues to wound and divide our church and society is racism. Last ...

On a special Wednesday in February, you may find people with ash marks on their foreheads. While it may seem unusual to some, the special day known as Ash Wednesday is one of the "most popular and ...

Lent is one of the most important traditions observed by tens of millions of Christians every year across the globe in preparation for Easter Sunday. Officially, the season of reflection begins on Ash ...

‘Let us remember that love lives through sacrifice and is nourished by giving,’ says St. Maximilian Kolbe. ‘Without sacrifice, there is no love.’ ‘The Year and Our Children’ by Mary Reed Newland ...