Ash Wed. is 1st day of Lent

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
Lent Ash Wednesday 2025: What it means, when it starts, the significance of ashes, and why it’s important
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a 40-day Christian season of prayer, fasting, and charity leading to Easter. Worshipers receive ash crosses symbolizing repentance. Lent commemorates Jesus’ 40-day fast in the desert,
What is Ash Wednesday and why do Christians give things up for Lent?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? What to know about the start of Lent
Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent for those in the Christian faith. Find out what date Ash Wednesday falls on in 2025, Lent dates and Easter.
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 holidays.
Ash Wednesday is today — start of Lent. How long is it? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we know on dates, meanings and more.
What is the meaning of Ash Wednesday? The Christian holy day explained
Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly associated with the Roman Catholic Church,
Photos: Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent for Christians
Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and spiritual preparation leading to Easter in many Western Christian traditions. The following images capture Chicagoans participating in the meaningful ritual of receiving ashes.
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The Color Purple: The Hue Reflects the Reason Behind the Penitential Season
As Catholics journey towards Calvary, they undertake many particular practices and devotions during the Lenten season.
Four ways to observe the season of Lent
Over two thousand years, the church has developed some excellent traditions to help us benefit from this time. Here are the ...
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When is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the start of Lent in 2025
The gesture dates back thousands of years to the Old Testament, where displaying ashes served as a sign of someone's humility ...
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Step Into the Mystery of Lent
COMMENTARY: Lent is about deepening our knowledge and experience of the Suffering, Crucified and Resurrected God who loves us ...
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Christians set to begin fasting season of Lent
To get the 40-day Lenten season started ... On Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, prelates mark worshippers’ foreheads with ashes, as a symbol of mortality and penitence.