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 ...

At Ash Wednesday Mass at Iona University in New Rochelle, hundreds of students received a symbol of the faith as the season of Lent begins -- a cross of ashes on the forehead, marking them as ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk of chronic disease, environmental degradation, and animal abuse. Dozens of medical reports ...

Tulips, Spring Flowers: Tulips are a sign of new life and a prelude to days of sun and summer just as Lent precedes the joy of Easter. Easter Egg: Symbol of new life, based on the ancient belief ...

But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ. It helps reduce the risk of chronic disease, environmental degradation and animal abuse. Dozens of medical reports ...