These passages reinforce that the symbols of water, light and life are essential to the spiritual journey. The goal of this Lenten path is restoration between God and his creation. If you were ...

If you’re not familiar with the ins and outs of Lent, we’ve picked four symbols associated with the period to help explain why and how Christians mark this time of year. Lent lasts for 40 days ...

(Genesis 3:19) I can imagine that the sight of millions of people pouring out of churches around the world at the beginning of Lent each year with black smudged crosses on their foreheads might be ...

For longtime parishioner Mary Pradt, 76, Wednesday’s service was a symbol of faith and perseverance ... “During this period of Lent, we reflect on our lives and our relationship with God, who made us ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is marked by receiving ashes on the forehead as a symbol of repentance. For non-Christians and some types of Christians, the coming season can be confusing.

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. Unlike many other holidays ...

Make this Lent a moment of grace. Don’t let the cross on your forehead remain an empty symbol or a meaningless mark. If you tell the world by the ashes on your forehead you are changing your ...

MANILA, Philippines - Foreheads bearing crosses drawn with ashes are once again spotted as Filipino Catholics observe Ash Wednesday. Known as the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday ...

Find today’s readings here. For Christians, reading the Old Testament in light of the New Testament is sometimes almost like a game: Where is Jesus hiding? How is Jesus prefigured this time, in ...

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 ...

The season brings an additional opportunity for people to join together in their faith in the form of Lenten fish fries. “It’s an opportunity for people in our Catholic faith to share a meal ...

The Boeuf Gras, or “fatted ox,” which is a permanent fixture in Rex on Mardi Gras Day, is a symbol of the last meal of meat before the Lenten season. Here in New Orleans, the Friday fish fry ...