Here's everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday and Lent and more on what these religious practices are all about.

For many Catholics and Christians, Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent and the Easter season next week. Here's what Ash Wednesday is ...

In a conversation with Ricardo da Silva, S.J., for "Preach," James Hanvey, S.J., reflects on the universal appeal of Ash ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, a day in which many Christians attend a church service and receive ashes in the shape of a ...

Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, also lasts for 40 days, or around six and half weeks. If you are planning to observe the ...

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, will lead two Ash Wednesday Masses on March 5 at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral ...

Ash Wednesday begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period is a tectonic time of year leading up to Easter. What we ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

When Californian's and people around the world celebrate/observe holidays in March: Dates for Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians. Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, March 5. It ends on ...

Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The day signals the beginning of Lent, a period Roman Catholics participate ...

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