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 ...

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 ... During Mass (for Catholics) or worship service (for Protestants) ...

The name “Lent” is from the Middle English “Lencten,” meaning spring, and the time is dedicated to personal reflection and preparation for Easter. One of the main components of Lent is ...

Ash Wednesday, which signals the 40-day period leading up to Easter called Lent, falls on March 5 this year. During Lent, some Christians give up a pleasure, such as sugary treats, wine or television.

Easter day, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, will be celebrated on April 20, 2025. Key days leading up to Easter include Fat Tuesday on March 4, Ash Wednesday on March 5, Palm Sunday ...

It also marks the beginning of the countdown toward Easter, as people that practice the religion will also be observing Lent leading up to the holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Easter, Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lenten season, Palm Sunday and Good Friday are all religious occasions which take place March through April. With each of these occasions shifting in ...

Is there anyone who is a devout lover of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival! Is there anyone who is a grateful servant? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord!

Wesley Hill’s small volume about Easter is a beautiful and useful invitation to be shocked anew by the central event of our faith.