How to survive Lent 2013 OR What we gave up for Lent

PITTSFIELD -- On Ash Wednesday, tweets and Facebook posts from the faithful took on a more religious tone. As Christians all over the globe marked the beginning of Lent -- the 40-day period of reflection and sacrifice that leads up to Easter Sunday on

At least a half dozen churches in the Madison area are marking the first day of Lent by meeting the faithful on the streets. Pastors plan to hit some of the busier intersections and streets Wednesday to offer drive-through Lenten ashes. Motorists don't

LENT + LOVE. First of all - happy beginning of Lent! This is our first year being pretty intentional with our kiddos about lent and we couldn't be more excited. We're using our lent calendar and just being intentional to talk about

To mark Ash Wednesday today, we asked author and speaker Sheri Rose Shepherd to share her thoughts on what Lent and Easter mean to her. Sheri graciously agreed to share her insights in this special video and

Christians around the world observe Ash Wednesday today marking the first day of Lent, a period of fasting, prayer and repentance based on the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert. Lent ends with the Celebration of Easter. Loading Slideshow .