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The season of Lent offers new ways to rejuvenate a spiritual connection to Christ, to God, to the divine spirit within through prayer and contemplation.

Think of New Year's resolutions as the opening act for a year of renewal. Resolutions are promises of what will be done; Lent is a time to resolve what will not be done.

If you're thinking: "...refresh my memory, what exactly is Lent?" don't despair. Here's a crash course in what Catholics do and how they do it during the 40 days of Lent.

Mortgage Lenders have set policies and criteria when assessing home loans or mortgage lending. Borrowers can minimize the risk of rejection by taking some simple steps.

While the social lending market has been around for a couple of years, it has been getting much more attention lately. Learn about this money-maker.

It costs the banks significantly more to foreclose than it does to modify a home loan. Unfortunately, the complex nature of the loan modification scares homeowners away.

Make Lenten Prayer Pots with your CCD class as a hands-on Lenten activity to take home.

This article provides advice to readers with bad credit and offers proven strategies for handling poor credit.

Instead of relying solely on medication and talk therapy, Restoration Project focuses on finding meaningful work for individuals with a history of severe mental illness.

Mortgage lenders have reacted very negatively to the sub-prime market fallout. After the lending bankruptcies, the loser will be low income and low credit borrowers.

Children are not required to uphold Lenten fasting and abstinence practices, but encouraging small sacrifices may build a foundation for a faith-filled adulthood.

Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukah and other mid-winter celebrations focus on family and giving to those less fortunate, but donating money may not be an option.

Even with the best intentions, lending money to friends and relatives in their time of need can lead to future disputes and disappointments if it is not handled properly.

Sensing the need to provide assistance to European democracies under attack, FDR and the Congress committed US support as early as November 1939.

Many Christian churches reserve specials days right before or at the start of Lent for the repentance and forgiveness of one's tresspasses.

The 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter Sunday, including Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and ending in the Holy Triduum are considered the centerpiece of Christian religion

Micro-lending through Wokai is an excellent way to help rural Chinese residents to build businesses, make money and improve their quality of life.

During Lent, fasting, prayer and almsgiving prepare the Christian worshipper for the sorrowful days of Holy Week, which ends in the joy of Easter.

What is Ash Wednesday's purpose? Why the Ashes? Does the Pope give us any guidance as to what to concentrate our prayers on during the Lenten season?

A summary of the events of the first Easter and how and when Christians celebrate them, up to Good Friday

Fanesca, a pumpkin and fish based soup eaten during Lent in the South American country of Ecuador, combines assorted legumes and pumpkin for a satisfying meatless dinner.

Connect with family and church this Lenten season by giving up working on Sunday for Lent.

Questions to ask before lending money to friends - how much, for how long, under what terms...

Kiva allows any individual to make a small loan to help a new business in a developing country. You can help reduce poverty, one person at a time.

Oaxaca Lending Library is a multi-facet facility serving the needs of expatriates living in Oaxaca, or visiting for a while. It promotes Oaxacan charitable causes.

Why do people, right before the beginning of Lent, celebrate Carnival with excessive eating and drinking, floats and processions, masks and merrymaking?

Many Christian religions embrace the season of Lent, a forty day period of preparation for the celebration of Easter. In some ways it is spring cleaning for the soul.

Aspiring entrepreneurs in the Philippines think that the banking industry's traditional approach to lending is the primary obstacle for genuine access to credit.

Home buyers should take a close look at adjustable rate mortgage products in the face of a U.S. financial crisis rocked by subprime mortgages comprising mostly ARMs.

The real estate market has slowed significantly over the past year. Sub-prime mortgage defaults have been an early casuality of the bursting of the real estate bubble.

Often seen as a short term solution to financial problems, payday loans can in fact lead to long term debt problems. Repeat use of payday loans leads to a debt treadmill.

A brief background of Ash Wednessday covers the meaning, purpose, and ritual behind the first day of Lent.

Have you ever wondered where pancakes originated from and why? Or what is the reason for Pancake Day - well read on......

The great gift of rejoicing for salvation coupled with the inherent grief of the death foretold by human hands.

Christ the Lord is a book by Anne Rice. Although better known for her vampire books, she tackles one of the biggest characters in history.

Parents expecting a baby girl during the weeks leading up to Easter may wish to honor their infant with a name that captures the significance of the Christian holiday.

How readers can participate in Good Friday and the Catholic practices of Good Friday.

Handel's Messiah is a story of resurrection. It is both the biblical story of Christ's life and resurrection on earth, and the story of Handel's return from oblivion.

Go meatless Fridays during Lent with this healthy and tasty recipe for a chopped salmon salad with fresh vegetables.

This article explains what The Way Of The Cross is.

The credit and lending crisis might have been less severe if the Office of Thrift Supervision had acted on early warning signs of failed banks, a new report found.

People with poor credit often turn to payday loans. But, there are some important items to consider when picking a payday loan company.

The mortgage industry is in shambles. Find out what happened to make the mortgage industry fail and what consumers should expect from mortgages over the next few years.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank, a not-for-profit bank lending to the very poor.

Falling house payments mean that first time buyers are starting to return. Buying a house may be cheaper than renting a house, but lending criteria remain tight.

Banks are waking up to a vastly different market today. After the near bankruptcy of a major investment bank, increased defaults are really starting to hit home.

Microfinance is big business and a social phenomenon. Kiva.org empowers individuals to lend directly to entrepreneurs across the globe.

In the past, interest rates and the housing market went hand and hand. As tighter lending standards decrease the number of applications, even low rates cannot help.

More and more people begin their home search online. Understanding how to shop for a mortgage online can help save time and money.

A mortgage lender will look at a new home buyer or borrower's income, assets, liabilities, credit history and savings history before approving the home loan.