Ash Wednesday also marks the beginning of the Lenten season that leads up to Easter. But what is Ash Wednesday, and why do Catholics celebrate it? What is Lent? Start the day smarter. Get all the ...

Wednesday, February 14, is not only Valentine's Day. That day is also Ash Wednesday, marking the start of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of reflection before the joyful celebration that is ...

Nyeri Archbishop Anthony Muheria applies ash to Standard Group's employee Timothy Bundi at the St Consolata Cathedral in Nyeri, on Ash Wednesday. Photo taken on February 14, 2016. Catholics and ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Christian celebration of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which ...

Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As canon law states, Catholics over the age of 14 are expected to abstain from the eating of meat on Ash ...

Themes: the Christian festival of Lent; Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday; making a sacrifice. Summary: This assembly celebrates the Christian festival of Lent - the forty days preceding Easter.

Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our Ash Wednesday reflection, inspired by Matthew 6: 16-21, explores the significance of the cross of ash being marked on foreheads. Receive ...

Fish fries will be offered from 4:30 to 7 p.m. starting Ash Wednesday, which is March 2, and Fridays during Lent, including Good Friday, at the fire hall at 1610 Latrobe Crabtree Road, about 6 ...

Groundhog Day is a popular tradition that takes place in the US and Canada on February 2, and it's believed that it can ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes ... He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. Lent is a period of 40 days and nights of preparation for Easter.