Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

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As spring moves into sight, the Christian Easter season is getting closer, and that starts with Ash Wednesday. However, this ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his resurrection. After sunset, the Easter Vigil is often celebrated it is a a ...

According to Catholic Online, Ash Wednesday has immense importance in ... and they may be washed off after Mass. However, many people keep the ashes as a reminder until the evening," notes ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...

The goals are nearly 5 km apart! Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. This picture shows Catholic worshippers at a Mass in Washington DC. Their foreheads are marked with crosses of black ash.

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter ... also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from ...

The season, including Ash Wednesday, is a time for penance, charity and fasting for many Christians, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USA Today adds that during Lent ...