Lent, one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, begins this week and marks a 40‑day period of reflection and repentance leading up to Easter.
This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ends on Thursday, April 17.
After shutting down the government, threatening paychecks, and holding the country hostage over Obamacare subsidies, eight Senate Democrats finally blinked. They crossed the aisle and voted to reopen ...