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Today is Ash Wednesday - a solemn reminder that we are upon this earth for only a very short time. The facing of our "temporariness" awakes us to our dependence on that life we find only in Jesus.

It is this – the idea of something daily, ordinary, routine reminding me of the presence of God - that attracts me to lent now.

Prepare for Easter by inviting God to transform different aspects of your life

They came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross (Matt. 27:32). I have to confess: Lent is my least favorite liturgical season. Can't it just be Christmas year round?

Our faith in the resurrection of the dead does not rest in what our eyes can see.

Across the land, Christians from various denominations will commemorate the day by fasting, praying or participating in ceremonies in which ashes are crossed on their foreheads.

In a new twist on an old religious tradition, a growing number of Christian technophiles are swearing off Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other technology for Lent.

When reviewing the Emmaus account, many people seem to have the same nagging question. Why didn’t those two downcast disciples of Jesus recognize Him immediately when He happened upon them?

Today, I plan to eat King Cake, and I’ll listen to the festive music of my homefolk. But I will also pray for my kids, and for myself, to follow a Christ who refuses to... (Read more)

Lent is getting a makeover, especially in some Protestant traditions where it hasn't always drawn strong interest. Fasting and service have taken on new meanings as well.

Lent offers us an opportunity to come to terms with the human condition we may spend the rest of the year running from.

I have been thinking: maybe fasting is the best way to think about the economic crisis—treat it as an extended Lent.