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 ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, 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 every year.

By contrast, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and ... We usually do pancakes for dinner, but I'll probably do them heart-shaped and maybe dye them pink to make it extra special." ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...

Through the primary centuries, the Lenten fast was very stringent but loosened over time. Often called the Day of Ashes, Ash Wednesday starts Lent by focusing the Christian’s heart on repentance and ...

This is sort of a unique situation where we have a lot of ash down at levels where people ... and those with pre-existing heart and lung conditions should be extra careful.

Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As canon law states, Catholics over the age of 14 are expected to abstain from the eating of meat on Ash ...

“Smoke and ash can harm everyone, even those who are healthy. However, people at higher risk include children, older adults, pregnant individuals, and those with heart or lung conditions or ...

An air quality alert is in effect for the South Coast Air Basin and Coachella Valley due to windblown dust and ash from fires, lasting until Wednesday ... with lung or heart conditions, older ...