Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Children 14 and older are expected to abstain ... "We give up things during the Lent season to remind ourselves of the suffering and pain that we know Jesus will experience at the end of the ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls 6½ weeks before ... are known as obligatory days of abstinence. Children 14 and older are expected to abstain from ...

Abstaining from meat is common practice for Catholics during the Lenten season. While it’s only required on Fridays, some ...

Children and elderly people are usually exempt from fasting and giving up meat. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is "a period of preparation to be able to celebrate" Easter ...

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It also marks the beginning of the countdown toward Easter, as people that practice the religion will also be observing Lent leading up ... that begins the Lentinan season leading up to Easter.

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Mardi Gras is the climax of Carnival season and is celebrated the day before the Christian season of Lent begins on Ash ... a holiday similar to Halloween where children dress up and collect ...

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