The Easter 2025 season is late this year. 'Fat Tuesday' Mardi Gras will give way to Ash Wednesday and kick off the start of ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

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

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes ... He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. Lent is a period of 40 days and nights of preparation for Easter.

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 ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is called Holy Week. In 2023 Lent begins on Wednesday 22nd February and ends on Saturday 8th April. Lent is an old English word meaning 'lengthen'.