In both Italy and Brazil, the festival is known as "Carnival." Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of ...

The name ‘Mardi Gras,’ which translates from French to ‘Fat Tuesday,’ signifies a day of feasting before the fasting of Lent ...

According to Britannica.com, "Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God and marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season. It is ...

Lent in 2025 began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Thursday, April 17. Lent is a period of spiritual reflection, prayer, and preparation for Easter. Traditionally, it lasts 40 days ...

According to Britannica.com, Ash Wednesday is "a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God." It marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Many Christians attend ...

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 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lent is the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Christians use the time for preparation and atonement before celebrating Easter.

Lent is the period of six weeks (40 days not including Sundays) leading up to Easter, the most important festival in the Christian calendar. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday. The last week of Lent is ...