In the 40 days leading up to Easter, many Christians celebrate Lent, which is the annual Christian holiday that precedes Easter. Derived from the Anglo Saxon word "lencten," meaning "spring," Lent is ...

The season of Lent started this week. Let’s face it, Lent has a bit of a reputation problem. Among some Christians, it’s this dour season when people willingly take on extra misery. Among other ...

Lent is a 40-day period where Catholics abstain from luxuries and refrain from eating any meat, except fish, on Fridays in preparation for Easter. But what happens when religious observances with ...

After this year’s extended period of Ordinary Time, Christian believers will soon begin the penitential season of Lent. St. Luke tells us that after his baptism, the Lord Jesus was “filled with the ...

Christians worldwide are celebrating Lent by fasting and repenting while abstaining from luxuries. The period began on Ash Wednesday (February 14) and lasts for 40 days. By the time Lent is over, ...

Editor's note: The following column originally appeared on Crosswalk.com. Some years ago my fiancee (now wife) and I found ourselves in a church full of people who observed Lent. With a wedding and ...

You may have more on your plate than you can manage, and so thinking about Lent ahead of time may be completely off your radar. Yet now is precisely the time to think about it so that you can take ...

Lent is defined by Britannica as a "period of penitential preparation." It is generally a time of prayer, fasting, and charitable giving which lasts 40 days to reflect the story of Jesus Christ's 40 ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. The Christian season of Lent is well underway, after beginning last month. Christians ...

STAUNTON — Robert Lent grew up accompanying his father to service the 1924 Wurlitzer organ that sits on the second floor ...