Some people find that giving something up for Lent is a helpful practice. The self-discipline of avoiding a food, beverage, activity or habit that one enjoys can provide time and space to focus on ...

What does it mean for us to obey this call? During Lent, we are invited to examine ourselves deeply and identify the things in our lives that pull us away or distract us from God. Whether or not ...

Welcome to Lent. It’s Ash Wednesday, and today marks the start of a new season that will carry us toward Holy Week and Easter Sunday. As a child, confirmation student and even seminarian, I ...

Lent this year begins on February 22 with Ash Wednesday observances and culminates with Easter Sunday, that is to say, the Resurrection of Jesus. It is generally described as being 40 days long, a ...

During Lent, some traditions follow strict dietary guidelines. In the Greek Orthodox tradition, these guidelines are observed on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and throughout Holy Week.

Lent starts Wednesday, Feb. 22 this year, and with it a mix of different traditions that lead up all the way to Easter. The classic Christian holiday has been going on for longer than you might expect ...

Pre-Lenten Pancake Breakfast, March 1, after Divine Liturgy Virgin Mary Society Lenten Luncheon, April 5 Great Lent from March 2-April 10 First Church and Parish 670 High St., 781-326-7463 ...

Lent begins today. "I enjoy Lent because it brings a change in diet," Fr Duffy said. "I'll be trying very hard to say goodbye to the holy water." He said he did enjoy drinking beer.