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 ...
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 ...
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When is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent? And how will many Christians be observing it?
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten calendar. The name is representative of the tradition for practicing Christians to have their foreheads marked with ashes during Ash Wednesday services.
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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 ...
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Ash Wednesday and Lent: 5 things to know about this Christian time of reflection
Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent for Christians. Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten season in the church. On Ash Wednesday, those black smudges you see on some ...