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

Can Catholics eat meat on Ash Wednesday? Adult Catholics are expected to fast on Ash Wednesday by limiting themselves to one ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on ...

Why ashes on Ash Wednesday? By Fr. Paul Jarvis Pastor of Guardian Angels Church & School First of all, Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent, the penitential season prior to Easter ...

Adult Catholics are expected to fast on Ash Wednesday by limiting themselves to one meal. Children older than 14 may eat normally, but avoid meat. Ash Wednesday places the faithful in the place of ...