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Jun 23, 2024 · Ash Wednesday. The Christian season of Lent begins today, 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays). Many Christians attend church services on Ash Wednesday to receive ashes on their foreheads in the sign of the cross. (Ashes are a symbol of penance in the Old Testament and in pagan antiquity.) In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is ...
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2 days ago · 30. 31. Ash Wednesday for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, February 18th. Ash Wednesday is celebrated on Wednesday seven weeks before Easter and the day after Mardi Gras also referred to as Fat Tuesday. This is a Christian observance which represents the first day of Lent and the starting of approximately 6 weeks of fasting ...
1 day ago · Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Lenten season! Below you will find some helpful infographics explaining the importance of Ash Wednesday. The First Day of Lent . Caroline Perkins, ChurchPOP . The penitential season of Lent lasts for 40 days (Sundays are not included in this number).
Jun 27, 2024 · ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 14, 2024 / 10:20 am (CNA). Ash Wednesday begins the holy season of Lent, which is structured to spiritually prepare to walk with the Lord through his passion and celebrate his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Below are 10 important things to know about Ash Wednesday and its significance. 1. Ash Wednesday is the first day of ...
Jun 29, 2024 · ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 13, 2024 / 10:00 am (CNA). On Feb. 14 of each year, the Roman Martyrology commemorates the anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Valentine of Rome, who is considered the patron saint of lovers and married couples. Coincidentally, Feb. 14 this year is also Ash Wednesday, the day that marks the beginning of Lent.
Jun 29, 2024 · In 2024, Lent begins on Feb. 14 and ends on March 28. Since it is a leap year, February has 29 days, and between Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday there are 44 days. Until the end of the fourth century, Lent began on the Sunday after Ash Wednesday (4 days later) and ended, as it does now, on the afternoon of Holy Thursday.
