For many Catholics and Christians, Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent and the Easter season next week. Here's what Ash Wednesday is, why Lent is 40 days.

Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The day signals the beginning of Lent, a period Roman Catholics participate ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection, prayer, and self-discipline for Christians leading ...

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, will lead two Ash Wednesday Masses on March 5 at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral ...

Ash Wednesday is one week away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we ...

For the third year in a row, Holy Cross Church off Cliff Drive in Santa Barbara is taking Ash Wednesday to the streets by ...

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Discover the key dates and traditions for Lent 2025, including Fat Tuesday on March 4 and Easter Sunday on April 20.

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It always occurs the day before Ash Wednesday. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, begins on ...