Online spaces have made it easier to find likeminded religious communities and individuals, especially in times like Ramadan. Participating in the communal activities of Ramadan is now accessible to everyone and anyone who has access to the internet.

Each Friday in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.

During this Women’s History Month, we recognize women preachers who have fought the good fight to change the system, both in the past as well as today. We honor those women who faced the headwinds. We also acknowledge those who worked within the system, or despite the system, for the sake of the Gospel.

Ash Wednesday reminds me where I’m going every year, and it makes me ponder where I am right now and whether I’m making the most of the time I have before me.

We work so hard to rid our homes and places we frequent of any dust we can find. But here in a countercultural moment of clarity, the Church seeks to remind us that we are the thing we wish to remove from our lives. We are made of dust.