Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary. It is a 40-day time of preparation before Easter ...

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Lent is a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. The word "Lent" comes from the word ...

M&S has launched a "better than Nutella" viral spread that’s perfect for Pancake Day, with Shrove Tuesday now just weeks away ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ...

This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch…. Today is Ash Wednesday - the start of Lent, a time of fasting and soul searching for hundreds of millions of Christians around the world. The word Lent derives ...

Easter is Sunday, April 20. That's 69 days from Monday, Feb. 10. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Thursday ...

The Lent season is less than a month away and that means people all across Western New York will be heading out for Friday ...

Ahoy mateys! Bakersfield fish lovers will be able to enjoy a brand-new option exclusive to our market. As we near the Lenten season, many restaurants offer dining alternatives for those abstaining ...

Herald asked readers to share their favorite fish fry and received more than 150 votes. This Wausau restaurant came in third ...

Presentation and teacher notes for a Y7 RE lesson on fasting, which models how to link to Learning Objectives being proposed in the new RECD.