Ash Wednesday, Lent

When is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the start of Lent in 2025
In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The day also marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days, and ends on another Christian observance, Holy Thursday.
Ash Wednesday is coming up next week. Here’s what to know
Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is around the corner. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a reminder of human mortality,
When is Easter 2025? What to know about Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday, more
Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of spiritual reflection before Easter. Lent runs through April 17, 2025. Palm Sunday, the first day of the Holy Week which commemorates Jesus Christ's entry to Jerusalem, is on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? What to know about Lent and the Christian calendar
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a weekslong period for the faithful that comes ahead of one of the most joyous holidays for Christians.
When is Easter Sunday 2025? When is Ash Wednesday? Here's when first day of Lent starts
Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season next week. Here's what days to look for, leading up up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
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Vatican makes new plans for Ash Wednesday as worst is apparently over in pope’s pneumonia battle
The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.
Avatar Fire and Ash – Everything We Know, First Look, Cast, Release Date
James Cameron hit headlines again earlier this week when stories started circulating on social media that the three-time ...
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Ash Wednesday reminds us that our beginning is a lot like our end
This Wednesday, March 5, is Ash Wednesday. Do you have a ride to church? This day marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day ...
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Pope will not lead Ash Wednesday services
While Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve, the Vatican announced that he will not lead his traditional Ash ...
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Duke Energy asks EPA to roll back carbon pollution and coal ash regulations
The letter addresses two sets of rules. One regulates how utilities manage coal combustion waste, known as coal ash. The ...
When does Lent start in 2025? What to know before Ash Wednesday
In 2025, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5. Unlike other dates on the calendar, like Christmas and Independence Day, the date ...
IN THE GARDEN: The Emerald Ash Borer is attacking ash trees in Arkansas
I noticed a little bark missing from one of our ash trees. I have several other ash trees on my property and a couple of them ...