Lent Begins Feb. 25

This year Lent commences on Feb. 25, which is Ash Wednesday. In the next week we’ll offer numerous resources on Ash Wednesday and Lent, but a good starting point is a page of links from Christianity Today providing some background on Lent.

Parents contemplating Lenten activities for the family may enjoy reading Countdown To Easter, which originally appeared in Christian Parenting Today and offers “40 ways to celebrate the greatest event in history,” including everything from singing beloved hymns to making hot cross buns.