When is Easter 2025? Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and Lent start later this year
Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' and Ash Wednesday will kick off a late season of Lent this year. Here are the dates to know ...
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Ash Wednesday 2024: Date, history and significance of the first day of Lent
Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christian denominations as a holy day of fasting and prayer. It is the first day of Lent, the six-week period of penance before Easter, and precedes ...
Brandeis University7 年
Ash Wednesday and the Season of Lent
Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Christian celebration of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which ...
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Lent, Ash Wednesday, their origin and dos and don’ts
on Ash Wednesday. Photo taken on February 14, 2016. Catholics and other churches are beginning Lent period on Wednesday. [File, Standard] Today is like any other day to those who are deeply ...