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.

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.

(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.

Letter | Beyond Lent. Reader Letter. This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days ...

Last Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period preceding Easter when Catholics and other Christians would abstain from meat and dairy products in memory of Jesus’ 40 days of fast and ...

Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ...

That third Lent, on Maundy Thursday, I watched the priests and servers walk out, leaving in my line of vision an empty concrete wall. I collapsed in the pew, sobbing. A verger came and held me.

Remember Mardi Gras 2020? That was then, a long year ago. Everyone from near and far gathered in New Orleans to celebrate the madness that is Mardi Gras and then to ready for the solemn period of ...

(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.