Lent

Lent prepares us for Easter by asking us to do the very thing Jesus did for us–sacrifice something of ourselves.

A Lenten devotion for Wednesday of Holy Week

Why Lent is a time for prayer and fasting.

Why give anything up for Lent? Why not take up something instead?

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

We’d all like to give up worrying for Lent, but is it really possible?

By Rick Hamlin2 min read

The Guideposts executive editor shares what others give up for Lent.

A pancake tradition before the Lenten fast

Doing without her favorite treat taught her an important spiritual lesson.

By Thomas Kelly2 min read

Do you know the interesting history and origin of this joyful expression?

Donating blood on Good Friday was a reminder of what Jesus suffered and sacrificed.