This day is traditionally linked to Lent, as Christians use it to indulge in or use up foods they plan to renounce during the 40 days of self-denial. The Catholic faith expects adherents to ...

It's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent itself are less discussed and/or less known by the general public.

On the brink of Lent, Ash Wednesday helps us remember the life and death stakes in our own stories." — Carolyn Arends 52. "When you put down your phone, it's easier to lift up your eyes." ...

Why? Because every overly devout parent (of which I had two) demands to know what the child is planning to give up for Lent. The most pious of children take this quite seriously and announce that ...

In addition to not eating meat on Fridays during Lent, many observers also choose to give up something for 40 days. This kind of fasting during Lent represents the fasting Jesus did while in the ...