Lent, which has three "pillars" of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, is a season of penance. The Litany of Humility helps drive this point, said Hallow. The Litany of Humility "helps us acknowledge ...

Take a moment to consider how the lenten traditions of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving can be a part of your lenten journey. February 14th. Mass at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Holy ...

When a significant event in our life is coming up, don’t we anticipate it by making the necessary preparations? When a life-changing date approaches, such as our wedding, we plan and prepare ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ... the person should consider devoting the spare time to prayer or perhaps his family.

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Lent is celebrated through "prayer, fasting and almsgiving." People who choose to participate follow certain rules to prepare ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. This year, Ash Wednesday and the ...

"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

Catholicism is known for its feasts and fasts, Fat Tuesday is the day before Lent when you participate in a joyful preparation for the Lenten fast ... is also a time of Almsgiving in which ...

But not all Protestant believers. “The path of Lent — prayer, fasting, and generosity over a period of time—is heavily emphasized by the authors of and characters in the Bible, including Jesus.