Ash Wednesday marks the start to Lent, when Catholics may be get ashes on their forehead and choose to give something up for ...

This is just the beginning of the 46 days until Easter Sunday. As the holy days fall on a different date each year, here are ...

Lent, the 40-day season of prayer ... of "clothing oneself in sackcloth and dusting oneself with ashes as a sign of penance," according to Hallow, an app for Catholic prayer and meditation.

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

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 ...

Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...

Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of ...

Easter is a significant day on the Christian calendar. Billions of Christians look forward to Easter Sunday each year, and that anticipation is amplified by Lent.

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 ...

There is a literary pattern found in the ancient stories of the Bible concerning the number 40. The most famous ones involve Moses leading Israel out of Egyptian slavery into freedom, the tribes ...