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

Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20. Why is Easter 2025 so late? Easter Sunday sometimes falls in ...

On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...

Our faith gives us an opportunity to delve into ancient spiritual practices that awaken in us a new way to walk through Lent. Learn about the history of the labyrinth in the Church and its modern use ...

It is also common practice in the Catholic church to abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season. In advance of the start of Lent, there is Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras. When is Fat ...

Traditional Lent groups start the week after Ash Wednesday, and take place in the evening. This may be best for your ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent that falls 6½ weeks before Easter each year. Members of the Catholic Church, ages 18 to 59, are required to observe Lent and fast ...

Experience the C21 Center's 2025 Lenten Labyrinth. Starting Ash Wednesday, discover weekly resources, reflections, giveaways, and more for your Lenten journey. You're invited to join our Faith Feeds ...

Helen A. Lent, 85 of Ashland passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025 with her family at her side. She was born on March 29, ...

David Steven’s Prizing the Pas­sion: Four Lent talks with selected poems is by a priest who served in South Africa until 1974. The talks, based on a Thomas Traherne poem, were given in St Endellion ...

Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent: Ash Wednesday is always ... even people who aren't all that regular in church participation — some of them come to church ...