The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral is hosting a Lenten Reflection concert this weekend. Ahead of the evening, ...

Different churches have found various ways of calculating the traditional 40 days of Lent, but the number itself is important ...

For Lent 2026, a multitude of Catholic leaders and ministries are inviting the faithful to walk with them during this 40-day ...

Lenten retreat at Daylesford Abbey featuring reflections, prayer, Confession, and dinner hosted by the St. Raymond Nonnatus ...

The 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed by members of Christian denominations in preparation for Easter began on Wednesday with Ash Wednesday. By observing the 40 days of ...

When I transferred to Boston College, I was excited to begin something new, but I also felt quietly overwhelmed. I was stepping into a community where friendships already existed, routines were ...

During Lent we are called to journey with Jesus as he remains in the desert for forty days. I am struck by the image of Jesus in today’s Gospel—wandering the desolate landscape, surrounded by wild ...

St. Agnes Catholic Church, 749 East Blvd., will host its Lenten Reflection at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Danielle Van Haute, MA, Associate Director of Evangelization, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis ...

Amid the midsemester rush of midterms and papers, and the final push of so much activity before spring break, Wednesday marked a turning point for the Christian community. It was Ash Wednesday, the ...

In today’s first reading, God delivers some harsh words to Israel, “the nation that does not listen to the voice of the LORD,” through the prophet Jeremiah. They walked in the hardness of their evil ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...