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

Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections ... A priest friend of mine once went into a school on Ash Wednesday worried that the Ash on its own might not tell the whole story to this group ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. In 2024 Lent begins on Wednesday 14 February and ends on Thursday 28 March. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'.

Children and the elderly are exempt from the fasting requirement on Ash Wednesday and during Lent. Ash Wednesday – officially known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance, when ...

This means that Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent also change. Here's what to know about Easter 2025 and when Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent ...

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 ...

This means that Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent also change. Here's what to know about Easter 2025 and when Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent ...