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

Many of Palm Desert's churches are hosting Ash Wednesday services on March 5, marking day one of Lent and 40 days until Easter Sunday in 2025. "In 2025, like in every year, Ash Wednesday marks the ...

Ash Wednesday is on March 5, also known as the Day of Ashes, where you may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat. Ash Wednesday is ...

Fasting during Lent represents the fasting Jesus did while in the desert. "Abstinence is a form of penance ... Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis shared on its website. During Ash Wednesday, ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year ...