On Wednesday, March 18, a special midweek Lent service will begin at 7:00  p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, ...

We walk this Lenten Road with Christ knowing the God we believe in has been tested and tempted in every possible way.” ...

My daughter, the second her eyes open, without a care for anyone sleeping or what time it might be, right when the rosy ...

The history of St. Mary Parish is piled into a small box on a kitchen table. The flakes of white, waxy dust line the cardboard interior like snow lines the roads outside the church. Parishi ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, signaling the beginning of the 40-days focused on mortality and renewal before Easter. It is symbolized by the imposition of a cross on the forehead using ashes ...

The 40 days before Easter are observed by many Christians as the Season of Lent. The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday where we are reminded of our fallen, sinful human mortality and our inevitable ...

In this season of Lent, the church paused at Ash Wednesday to hear the ancient words: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” We are reminded ...

OPINION: Lent isn't about sugar but releasing habits that block silence, rest and honesty. The real challenge is facing the ...

In his final “From the Bishop” column, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano expresses hope for a reinvigorated Lenten season, marked by “‘prayer, contemplation, fasting, almsgiving and penance — to appreciate ...

Lent is a 40-day season before Easter when Christians slow down, turn away from sin, and intentionally draw closer to Jesus. It is a time to examine our hearts, refocus our priorities, and prepare to ...

Last Wednesday was the beginning of the Christian 40-day season of Lent. On Ash Wednesday we were reminded that we came from the dust and to the dust we will return. We were also admonished to turn ...

As part of the season of Lent — the forty days leading to Easter — churches mark Ash Wednesday. It is not merely a date on the liturgical calendar; it is a sacred interruption. A pause. A call to ...