The priest’s homily that day centered on how Lent was really a time for us to learn to love ourselves more. After that, I knew that this priest had nothing useful to teach any of us about the ...

"Our only reasonable motive for moral living and doing good things, including fasting during Lent, is to honor and draw near to God in love," she said. This love, and these actions, are done "in ...

Many Christian churches, or denominations, are in the season of Lent. But what is Lent anyway? Many of us are familiar with the “season” of Christmas, which is also a name of a season of the ...

Lent (a season of spiritual renewal) came early this year. Tony Campolo tells a parable of a boring, little town that decided to hold a footrace. One man fell to his knees, crying, ‘I have crossed the ...

There is a literary pattern found in the ancient stories of the Bible concerning the number 40. The most famous ones involve Moses leading Israel out of Egyptian slavery into freedom, the tribes ...

Practicing the traditions of Lent and Holy Week can help them receive forgiveness for their sins and experience God's love and mercy. A popular Bible passage for Easter focuses on communion ...