"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish, but might have eternal life" (John 3:16). This verse is from the Gospel of John, one of ...

Today, Lent is marked by a time of prayer and preparation as Christians "walk with Christ" for 40 days to His cross. The number 40 is connected with many biblical events, but especially with the 40 ...

Pope Francis highlighted Jesus’ 40-day journey in the desert, where he is tempted by the devil, as an example for the faithful during Lent. “Jesus, too, was tempted by the devil, and he accompanies us ...

Lent, when Christians fast or forego certain vices for more than six weeks before Easter, falls on February 22 this year. The Lenten period first emerged shortly after the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD ...

The fifth Sunday of Lent is celebrated by Christians worldwide this weekend, on April 3, 2022. On this Sunday during the Lenten season, Christians recall both the humanity and the divinity of Jesus ...

In his message for Lent 2023, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to listen to what Jesus wants to tell them through the Scriptures and through others. Using the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration as a ...

As we all know, this season of Lent is a time that we, in a certain sense like Jesus, put ourselves apart from our everyday concerns, everyday life. As foremost in our life, we try to spend 40 days, ...

Journey with America’s editors as they reflect on Scripture, prayer, fasting and almsgiving both in written form and on “The Word” podcast. Find all the reflections and more Lent resources here. Lent ...

“Jesus said to him, ‘You may go; your son will live.’ The man believed what Jesus said to him and left. While the man was on his way back, his slaves met him and told him that his boy would live. He ...

Remember just two years ago, how giving up chocolates or caffeine for Lent felt like hell? Now that struggle would be a godsend. Another Lenten season will start Feb. 17 with Ash Wednesday. But for ...