Lent

Marilyn McGill receives ashes during a drive-thru Ash Wednesday ceremony at Christ United Methodist Church in Millcreek on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. On Ash ...

The book, “Wake Up with Purpose: What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years,” recounts “her life story, offers spiritual guidance and shares some of the lessons she’s learned,” according to Louis, which still looks VERY MUCH like [a church](https://twitter.com/zillowgonewild/status/1625691816086364161). She’s been working at Loyola University Chicago since the 1990s and got involved with the men’s basketball team after being asked to help the players boost their grades, The Associated Press reported. One Jewish student told the paper that the situation can make campus members feel as if remaining faithful while in college is an impossible task. Lent: Lent is the 40-day period of penance that leads up to Easter. Easter: Easter is the main event! Easter is on Sunday, April 9, this year. Ash Wednesday: Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Palm Sunday always takes place the Sunday before Easter. Palm Sunday: Palm Sunday commemorates the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem ahead of his crucifixion. I regret to inform you that the time really and truly has come to put away your last few Christmas decorations. Mardi Gras: Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last hurrah before Lent arrives.

The observance of Ash Wednesday starts off the holy period of Lent with an intimate mass liturgy in the Catholic church. Senior psychology major Hannah ...

“It is giving things up, but it’s also giving them up in order to bring you closer to God.” “I will leave them on until I go to sleep because I think it’s a really cool way to evangelize to other people,” Fender said. During Lent, Catholics may choose to abstain from a particular activity or thing to show appreciation for their Savior. “What you have on this Earth is nothing compared to the treasures in heaven.” Because Catholics believe Jesus sacrificed himself for them on Good Friday, they refrain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. Priests apply them in the form of crosses after blessing them with holy water.

Today, Christians in Nigeria join their counterparts around the world to commence the 2023 Lenten season. The 40-day spiritual exercise begins with Ash.

Religious leaders should use this period to harp on the importance of unity among all groups in the country so that citizens can be their brother’s keeper. As it is a period to specifically avoid sin, the faithful and indeed all Nigerians should start by ensuring that they abide by the provisions of the electoral law before, during and after the elections. Clerics are enjoined to preach peace at this period so that the faithful will eschew violence and live with their neighbours and peoples of all faiths in harmony. This period indeed provides an opportunity for Nigerians to fervently pray that things take a turn for the better. If we choose to do this, then we must embrace a life of love for all, commitment to the good of all, especially the poor, the disadvantaged, the lowly and the despised. The tradition which has been on for many years and re-enacted every year is symbolic of the mortality of man and a call to humility by all Christians.

Lent offers us all a very special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism,” ...

“Lent provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon our patterns, to pray more deeply, experience sorrow for what we have done and failed to do, and to be generous to those in need.” “Lent offers us all a very special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism,” he says. The approximately six weeks before Easter - Lenten season - starts with Ash Wednesday and Christians will attend special church prayers, during which they will receive ash on their foreheads in the form of a cross.

Christian lent begins tomorrow February 22 The day marks the beginning of the 40-day fast usually observed among Anglicans, and other protestant churches.

The ashes are a sign of repentance to God. It is interesting that in Yoruba parlance, Sunday is regarded as ojo Aiku (the resurrection day) That day is meant to be a day of joy. Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. It is indicated that there will be physical meetings from 6 pm to 7 pm at every parish of the church every day excluding Sunday. The church also holds periodic fasting throughout the year as it is being led. Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Rt Rev Olusola Odedeji has said the period will be used for intensive prayers and Bible study.

SPOKANE, Wash. - This Wednesday, Feb. 22, marks the start of Lent, the Christian observation leading up to Easter Sunday. The six week span commemorates the ...

Special Ash Wednesday liturgies will be hosted throughout the Diocese and Spokane Metro area at all of our churches.” Charles Spokane: 12:30 p.m.Mary Queen Spokane: 9:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Spokane: 8:45 a.m., 7:00p.m.Sacred Heart Parish-Spokane Spokane: 8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes Spokane: 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.St Francis of Assisi Spokane, 8 a.m., 7p.m.Saint Francis Xavier Spokane: Mass cancelled due to illness.St. in Vietnamese.St Aloysius Parish Spokane: 8:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m.St. The six week span commemorates the 40 days and nights Christians believe Jesus spent in the desert, resisting the temptations of Satan and fasting. To that end, practitioners spend the Lent season in repentance and often choose to give up vices or indulgences in their own lives. 22, marks the start of Lent, the Christian observation leading up to Easter Sunday. & Sp.).St Thomas More Parish Spokane: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 4:30 p.m., 7p.m.St. Mary Presentation Deer Park: 7:00 p.m.St Bernard Ione: 8:00 a.m.St Anthony Newport: 5:30 p.m.St Anthony’s Spokane: 8 a.m., 8:45 a.m. Patrick Parish Colfax: 8:00 a.m.; 5:30 p.m.St. The Diocese released a list of services and times on Ash Wednesday: “In anticipation of the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter, the Catholic community of Eastern Washington will enter into the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023,” the diocese of said via email. Spokane Catholic Diocese plans on hosting services at all of their locations across the Spokane metro area.

Remember, however, that Lent is not really about anything you do or read, buy or try. The aim of Lent is increased spiritual fervor — a refocusing on prayer, ...

And [Stations of the Cross cards](https://catholicfamilycrate.com/products/stations-of-the-cross?aff=16) from CatholicFamilyCrate.com are perfect for praying with and displaying in the home. Other titles to consider include this year’s new releases from Catholic publishers, including [Meditations on Death](https://tanbooks.com/meditations-on-death/?rfsn=6890136.aea075) from TAN Books. Adorn the altar with items such as a crucifix, a Bible, prayer books, prayer cards, a missal, icons, paintings, statues, rosaries, candles, holy water, blessed salt, incense or Lenten-themed images like [liturgical art prints](https://catholicfamilycrate.com/collections/lent-triduum/products/lent-liturgical-art?aff=16). [Sacrifice or “good deed” beads](https://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyNestHomeGoods?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=524391100&search_query=sacrifice+beads) are another great way to inspire the daily habit of offering small sufferings. [Stations of the Cross audio CD](https://holyheroes.com/products/the-stations-of-the-cross-holy-heroes-cd?_pos=3&_sid=3b9bde97f&_ss=r?bg_ref=qVMX0LjyAg) from HolyHeroes.com. [Little Way Cards](https://catholicfamilycrate.com/products/little-way-cards?aff=16) at CatholicFamilyCrate.com are so creative and perfectly interactive for children and families wanting to find small ways to make sacrifices throughout the Lenten season. The opportunities to give are abundant. In addition to attending the Stations of the Cross at your parish, bring the devotion to your home. Sophia Institute Press also has some great titles available, like [Aquinas’ Lenten Meditations: 40 Days With the Angelic Doctor](https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/aquinass-lenten-meditations). Lent is a great season to set up a [home altar](https://www.ncregister.com/features/the-domestic-church-in-quarantine-makes-good-use-of-home-altars) or prayer table or shelf in the home. Commit to the Stations of the Cross devotion.

Reflection: Lent is not a time to sit idle and wait for God to act. It is a time of spiritual urgency. The prophet Joel exclaims, “Blow the trumpet in Zion!

Prayer: Father, through our observance of Lent, help us to understand the meaning of your Son’s death and resurrection, and teach us to reflect it in our lives. Closing: Perhaps during this season of Lent and every day that follows, we can offer up to the Lord the burdens of the sacrifices we make. Deacon Ed Bayliss is assigned to the family of parishes of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Guardian Angels and St. Jesus wants us to be the ones who offer time to the lonely, prayers for the sick and aid to those who may have nothing. Just as Jesus came out of the desert refreshed and ready to begin His ministry, so too we are called to minister. We’re going to stick to our fasting, we’re going to up our praying, and we’re going to slow down so we have time to do that. In the Gospel Jesus makes it clearer: “whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” So we’ve got to give our life to Jesus by doing what we can to change the difficult conditions of others’ lives. I wonder, therefore, if this is a sign that I need to change things up, more thoughtfully consider how my Lenten practices might line up with God’s will (and not my own). We learn we are to love God, walk with Him and keep his commandments, statutes and decrees. He was ordained in 2016 and completed his licentiate in canon law through The Catholic University of America in 2022. Both then and now, these disciplines help us to be less focused on ourselves and more committed to God and to loving others as he does. Reflection: Lent is not a time to sit idle and wait for God to act.

The world has felt like Lent for a long time. How do we make sense of so much suffering? Today's Scripture readings draw me back to the purpose of this ...

Editor’s note: In the weeks ahead, as Lent leads to Holy Week, many of the scripture readings will reflect the political and religious divisions and uncertainty that roiled Judaism and the earliest decades of Christianity. God and I will spend the next six weeks getting to know each other better, and that should take care of everything else. A good point of reference is a 2019 talk by Pope Francis to the Pontifical Biblical Institute as it addressed the topic, “Jesus and the Pharisees: An Interdisciplinary Reappraisal.” He spoke of the need to “find ways to overcome ancient prejudices.” Sin in this perspective is not so much about moral failings or bad habits as losing touch with God, forgetting to begin everything I think, say and do with a nod to God, the organizing principle of my existence and faith. God knows I need to pay more attention to those around me, extend my personal concerns beyond a comfort zone of survival that I have come to justify. Do them as an interior rebuilding of your intimacy with God, who "sees" us in secret.

The 19ft tall cross will hang from York Minster's Central Tower until the Feast of Pentecost in May.

The cross hangs in front of York Minster's Grand Organ and will be the focal point during events and services throughout Lent and Easter. The Lent Cross arrived at the cathedral on Tuesday ahead of Ash Wednesday. A huge wooden cross has been suspended from York Minster's Central Tower, to mark the start of Lent.

Today is Ash Wednesday which in the Christian faith is the first day of Lent occurring six-and-a half weeks before Easter.

In the Bible, ashes are a symbol of repentance and death. The ash sets followers free from sin and death. On this day, Christians attend Mass/Service and religious leaders draw the sign of a cross with ashes onto their foreheads.

The annual religious observance is followed by millions of Christians worldwide, culminating in Easter celebrations.

The period of acknowledgement of the 40 days the Bible says Christ spent in the desert begins exactly 46 days before Easter. As with Ramadan, Lent is not held on the same dates each year. Observers usually attend special church services on the first day to prepare.

Whether it's a new car, a big promotion, or even the smaller things in life that can dominate our focus, such as that extra glass of wine or 10 more minutes ...

[Catholic Church](https://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk/tag/catholic-church) [Bishop John](https://www.dioceseofsalford.org.uk/tag/bishop-john) These passages aim to help focus our minds on our relationship with God, his love and his desire for us to be united to him, and how that, in turn, leads to true happiness. Only in God will he find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for.” Listen to me and you will eat food that is good.” We’re always on the search for more.

Mumbai: The annual 40-day Christian observance of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday February 22.

We will also be reaching out to people from the transgender community and all those who are on the periphery of our parish, especially the poor and the marginalised. Lent is a period of fasting and penance that comes to a peak during the Holy Week especially On this day churches will conduct mass where holy ash prepared by burning palm leaves will be smeared on the forehead of the visiting congregation.

Lent is a period of spiritual preparation for Easter Sunday, the celebration of the resurrection, which falls this year on April 9. In his 2023 message for Lent ...

“The light that Jesus shows the disciples is an anticipation of Easter glory, and that must be the goal of our own journey, as we follow ‘him alone,’” he said. “During this liturgical season, the Lord takes us with him to a place apart,” Pope Francis said. “We need to set out on the journey, an uphill path that, like a mountain trek, requires effort, sacrifice, and concentration.” “We need to listen to Jesus,” Pope Francis said this week. Clergy applying the ashes will quote Genesis: “You are dust and to dust you shall return,” a reminder of human mortality. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians fast and begin penance by giving up something for Lent.

…to celebrate Ash Wednesday in Santa Sabina. Pope Francis has urged Christians all over the world to listen to what Jesus wants to tell them through the ...

“During this liturgical season,” he continued, “the Lord takes us with him to a place apart. “The first proposal, then, is very clear: We need to listen to Jesus,” he said. The voice from the cloud says: ‘Listen to him.’” Pope Francis will preside over the celebration that marks the beginning of the liturgical season of Lent.” The report adds that a year ago, Pope Francis was unable to attend the celebration because of his knee problems. This route symbolizes the path of faith that the Church travels during Lent,” it says.