Serious sinners and penitents began a public penance on the first day of Lent. These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the ...

Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn preparations for Easter, falls on March 4 this year. It always occurs the day before Ash Wednesday. Lent, a 40-day period of ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which will run for 40 days and include fasting and prayer, ending on Good Friday. The date for Easter Sunday changes each year, and with it the dates for ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is less than a month away. Here's what to know about the end of the vibrant ...

Themes: the Christian festival of Lent; Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday; making a sacrifice. Summary: This assembly celebrates the Christian festival of Lent - the forty days preceding Easter.

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 ...

Mormons, Evangelicals, and Pentecostal Christians typically don't observe Ash Wednesday or Lent. Ash Wednesday is also the first day of Lent. What churches in Reno are having Ash Wednesday services?

Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday is and when Lent starts.

The word "Lent" comes from the Old English term "lencten", meaning "spring”. It marks the transition from winter to spring and lasts 40 days, excluding Sundays. Lent is observed by many ...