The season of Lent begins Wednesday for many Christian denominations. The 40-day period that begins with Ash Wednesday leads up to Holy Week, some of the most sacred days in the church calendar ...

As Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, many Christians mark the occasion by creating a Lenten calendar, praying a Lenten devotional each day, and offering a Lenten sacrifice that they will not ...

17, 2021 7:28 p.m. Even Ash Wednesday isn’t immune to a pandemic ... started “Ashes to Go” in 2016, offering ashes on the street to the public. It’s quick and convenient, but covid ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...

It always occurs the day before Ash Wednesday. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Maundy Thursday, April 17 ...