For me, Lent, the 40-day period leading up to Easter, is about periodic self-examination, reflection, and a deep look at life with intention and commitment to live forward with greater meaning.

I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.” (Mary Oliver, “When Death Comes”) I was first introduced to the world of Mary Oliver’s poetry by my spiritual ...

Paulette McDonald, 58, is a St. Andrew’s parishioner in Boulder City, and a lifelong Catholic. For her and others, the religious season of Lent and its 40 days leading up to Easter are an opportunity ...

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 ...

The season of Lent is upon us. This is a holy season for Christians who seek to identify with Jesus Christ’s 40 days of fasting as he prepared to be tested and later crucified. In order to identify ...

If you see people walking around with black smudges on their foreheads Wednesday, it's there for a reason: Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent for Christians. Ash Wednesday is ...

Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our reflection for the first Sunday of Lent considers the imagery of the shifting season and the role of nature within Lent. It is inspired by ...

Two pocket-sized books offer daily reflections for the Lenten season, based on the lectionary readings used by the Catholic Church. Peter Feldmeier's Not by Bread Alone: Daily Reflections for Lent ...

As we observe the first day of Lent — Ash Wednesday — March 5 this year, we delve into serious soul searching. We hear those familiar words on Ash Wednesday as clergy places ashes on our foreheads, ...