A: Like everything else on our liturgical calendar, Lent offers abundant ... Q: How would you suggest that families emphasize prayer and spirituality during Lent? A: We’re fortunate to have ...

We have decided to suspend the Lenten Series indefinitely. However, this is an exciting time as we are currently working on new resources and initiatives that are responsive to our current moment and ...

A prayer for Orthodox Christians at all times. This service celebrates the restoration of Holy Icons to the Orthodox Church. It is celebrated on the Sunday of Orthodoxy (the first Sunday of Lent). The ...

A prayer by St Ephrem, Syriac Christian deacon, prolific Syriac-language hymnographer, theologian and a fourth century doctor of the Church, summarises the spirit of Lent. “O Lord and Master of ...

the Lenten penance really does not mean as much. Instead, the person should consider devoting the spare time to prayer or perhaps his family. As always, when considering acts of penance that are ...

“Today we focus on the empty tomb, rightly so, as it is the greatest mystery and triumph of our faith. I’m contemplating today, however, on Mary’s decision to step out that dark morning into the ...

Welcome to the Great Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha landing page ... resources to explore and experience a glimpse of this beautiful time in our Church’s calendar. Ascension of Our Lord - Celebrated on ...

Lent is one of the seasons of the liturgical calendar in the Catholic Church, and Chene Heady — associate professor of 20th-century British literature at Longwood University and longtime reader ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Christian celebration of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which ...

While Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, it is the most commonly attended service on the Christian calendar for non ... “The path of Lent — prayer, fasting, and generosity over ...