Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent

What is Ash Wednesday? What happens today? First day of Lent starts Easter season
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.
Lent begins today: What to know about Ash Wednesday and the lead-up to Easter
As the Mardi Gras celebration ends, so begins the solemn period of Lent observed in many Christian circles and denominations. Timed weeks in advance of Easter Sunday, or the day of Jesus' resurrection according to Christian beliefs,
What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.
When is Lent, Ash Wednesday, Easter, Passover in 2025? Key dates in the Easter season
The dates of the Jewish holiday of Passover are also based on a lunar calendar and change year to year. In 2025, Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on April 20, 2025. Passover, or Pesach, commemorates the Israelites exodus from Egypt.
When is the first day of Lent? See 2025 dates for Ash Wednesday, Easter and what they mean
The 40-day period of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. See the 2025 dates, and why and how Christians observe the religious holidays.
What does Ash Wednesday represent? Lent 2025 starts today with Ash Wednesday, What to know
Lent is an annual 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Catholics and Christians, that starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on the Thursday before Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday 2025 is today ...
What date is Easter Sunday 2025? Why so late this year? When is Lent, Ash Wednesday? What we know
Why is Easter 2025 so late this year? When is Easter Sunday date? What day does Lent start? What we know on Holy Week, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and more.
When does Lent start in 2025? Ash Wednesday begins Easter season in Michigan
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.
Around the world, faithful celebrate Ash Wednesday, start of Lenten season
The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in a period for penance, reflection and fasting among those of the Catholic faith.
Ash Wednesday is today — start of Lent. How long is it? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we know on dates, meanings and more.
Wenski marks start of Lent with Ash Wednesday Mass
The service, held at the church on Northeast 2nd Street, marked the beginning of the 40-day period of preparation leading to Easter Sunday.
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When is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the start of Lent in 2025
Unlike other commemorations that fall on the same date annually — like Christmas or Independence Day — the dates of Lent, ...
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What is Ash Wednesday 2025? When is Lent start date? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
“Lent, kicking off with Ash Wednesday, is an incredible time of year that we as Christians dedicate to prayer, fasting, and giving as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the Resurrection at ...
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What is Ash Wednesday? What is Lent? Here's what to know about the Easter 2025 season
Easter can land as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. This means that Fat Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent also change. Here's what to know about Easter 2025 season ...
PHOTOS: Catholics commemorate Ash Wednesday in NYC
New York’s Catholics observe the start of Lent throughout the city on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today marks the beginning ...
Scenes from Ash Wednesday mass at one of South Florida’s oldest Catholic churches
Pews were packed at an Ash Wednesday mass led by Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski at Broward’s oldest Catholic Church earlier ...
Pope Francis remains hospitalized on Ash Wednesday as Vatican begins Lent without him
ROME (TNND) — Vatican officials said Pope Francis is resting on this Ash Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period.
Ash Wednesday 2025: List of Foods Safe for Catholics To Eat During Lent
Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.
Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak hosting 'Ash and Dash' event for Ash Wednesday
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, officially marking the start of Lent, a 40-day period observed by many Christians worldwide ...