Lent is a time for reflection. As we observe the first day of Lent — Ash Wednesday — March 5 this year, we delve into serious soul searching.

When my friend told me about the 40 Letters of Lent, I was already four days into an uncharacteristically aimless Lent. I was adrift. To get on board, I wrote five letters in one day.

(RNS) — ‘This year we celebrate Lent amidst a growing crisis in America, driven by the political accumulation of wealth, power, and control,’ reads one of the letters from faith groups.

Lent involves readjusting our priorities and passions for something beyond the moment, ... Letter to the editor: Lent is about embracing as much as letting go. Posted February 26, 2023.

"After 40 days of self-giving will we be able to resist the tempter?" Fargo resident Margaret Bitz asks.

As many of us enter Lent in Black History Month with aspirations for drawing closer to the Lord in our faith walks through prayer, fasting and almsgiving, here are some Letters: How we can walk ...

Madelyn Butler, 9, and her sister, Kate, 6, wore matching sweaters for the Taylor Swift concert at the Caesar's Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, October 25, 2024.

The 40 days of Lent preceding Easter has always been portrayed in the Christian tradition as a period for introspection and repentance. For American Christians who revere Donald Trump, nothing ...

We are being led out into the desert of 40 days of Lent. After 40 days of self-giving, will we be able to resist the tempter? Will we resist the temptation to turn hard cash into hunger for ...

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(RNS) — ‘This year we celebrate Lent amidst a growing crisis in America, driven by the political accumulation of wealth, power, and control,’ reads one of the letters from faith groups.