Ash Wed. is 1st day 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 is Lent? Here's what to know about the Easter 2025 season
Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, sacrifice and fish Fridays
When does Lent start and end this year? Origin of fasting observance, dates for Easter
Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian traditions, begins on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, and ends on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent, a period of prayer, fasting, and giving, ends on April 17, 2025. Easter Sunday is on April 20, 2025. Ash Wednesday is officially here ...
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday
Lent began with Ash Wednesday, which kept many local churches and parishes busy with events throughout the day. Before Our Lady of Peace Parish's noon service in Father John Keehner said he had a busy day planned out.
Lent starts with Ash Wednesday ashes, prayer, fasting
Today thousands of Christians in Alabama and millions worldwide will observe Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the penitential season leading up to the celebration of Easter on April 20.
'Changed my life': First Sunday of Lent brings prayer, preparation for Easter
Two leaders in the faith sphere shared with Fox News Digital their thoughts about prayer to God and preparation ahead of the Easter holiday as the First Sunday of Lent is celebrated.
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Easter 2025: Key dates, background for Lent and Holy Week
The timing of Lent varies from year to year and is tied to the spring equinox. Here are 2025's key dates, including Easter.
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When Is Lent 2025? Everything You Need To Know About This Period of Preparation for Easter
I t's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent ...
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When is Lent, Mardi Gras and Easter? In 2025 the dates are later
It's also referred to as "Shrove Tuesday," coming from the practice of "shriving," which means purifying oneself through ...
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New Books for Lent and Easter Promise Contemplation and Celebration
A cluster of new and forthcoming titles, including devotionals and other works by popular Christian pastors, theologians, and ...