Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection, falls on April 20, 2025. Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and the Lenten season is about to start. The religious holiday is a significant part of ...

Ash Wednesday is today ... reminding believers of their mortality and need for salvation ahead of the celebration of Jesus' death and resurrection at Easter. Ashes are made by burning palms ...

Typically, the ashes used in the Ash Wednesday service are procured from burning the previous year's palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration. The ashes from the palms are then blessed by a ...

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Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

Here’s what these holidays commemorate, according to church sources, why and how we celebrate them and when and what days they happen in 2025. Also known as the Day of Ashes, Ash Wednesday is a ...