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

Five days later, he was crucified, according to the Bible. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is a period of preparation to be able to celebrate Easter. The six-week period is meant ...

In contrast to the indulgence of pancake eating, Lent is the Christian observance of the Biblical story of Jesus Christ’s withdrawal into the desert for 40 days. Because of this, Ash Wednesday ...

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 ...

We can find many places in the Bible that have a major influence on Ash Wednesday. As mentioned before, the “to the dust you shall return” from Genesis 3:19 plays a big role. In Genesis 3, the first ...

The way we calculate the date was set by the Church long ago at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 to keep it in line with the Jewish Passover and the Bible's timeline of Jesus' resurrection. On Ash ...