Lent

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  A Beginner's Guide to Lent Popularly regarded as a fasting period, there are many ways to make the Lenten period meaningful without missing meals. What is Lent and why should one take part? Does every participant follow a strict...
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  How Is Lent about More Than What We Give Up? Each Christian can decide if the tradition of giving up something for Lent helps or hinders their faith. In either case, we can rest assured knowing that Lent is more than what we give up. It is a deliberate...
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  Can You Celebrate Lent if You Are Not Catholic? Over the past few centuries, scholars have argued about the benefits of Lent. Do we do it? Do we not? Should I even celebrate Lent if I am not Catholic? To answer this question, we need to dive into a little... Sarah Frazer Mar 02, 2022
• Ash Wednesday Prayers for Remembrance and Reflection In addition to receiving an ash cross on our forehead, services also have an Ash Wednesday prayer. Whether you, as a pastor, need ideas for the prayer, or you as a laity want to pray with your family before... Hope Bolinger Mar 01, 2022
• A Beautiful Prayer for Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a penitent service that uses ash to mark the sign of the cross on the believer’s forehead, symbolizing our sinful nature and need for salvation. The Catholic church usually uses the ashes of... Kelly Givens Feb 28, 2022
• 20 Ash Wednesday Bible Verses to Prepare Your Heart for Lent Typically, in an Ash Wednesday service, a priest or pastor will place an ash cross on the foreheads of the congregation. The pastor will often recite one of the Ash Wednesday Scriptures below or will preach... Hope Bolinger Feb 28, 2022
• 40 Powerful Lent Bible Verses to for Reflection and Renewal  Below we’ve compiled some Lent Bible verses to prepare your hearts for the reflection and celebration that often accompanies these 40 days. As we anticipate Christ’s return, we celebrate what he has... Hope Bolinger Jan 24, 2022
• What Is Fat Tuesday? Important Meaning and Facts to Know Many may not know what Fat Tuesday is, but several know what Mardi Gras is, which is the French term meaning “Fat Tuesday.” It marks the time between the ending of the Three Kings Day (January) and Ash... Blair Parke Jan 21, 2022
• Is Lent 40 or 46 Days Long and When Does it End? When we begin to crave sugar or meat, we may wonder when does Lent end this year? And why does it last for 40 days? Hope Bolinger Jan 20, 2022
• When Does Lent Start and End in 2024? Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024, and will end on Holy Saturday, April 30, 2024. The beginning of Lent is marked by many with ashes hence the name Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first... Contributing Writers Jan 12, 2022
• When Is Ash Wednesday in 2024? The Start of Lent Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter Sunday and marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Lent is traditionally a 40-day fast — a reference to the time Jesus spent being tempted in the desert — that... Liz Auld Jan 12, 2022
• 6 Things to Do Instead of Giving Something Up for Lent The purpose of Lent is a period of time to remember Jesus’ fasting in the wilderness and to remember our need for penitence. I like to use this period of time to develop a spiritual practice that strengthens... Jessica Van Roekel Mar 10, 2021