The Christian season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about the significant 6-week period leading up to Easter.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a season observed by millions of Christians globally, dedicated to fasting and prayer, spanning the six weeks leading up to Easter Sunday.

Two women receive ashes from a priest during a Mass celebrating Ash Wednesday. When does Lent start in 2023? Lent begins Feb. 22 and runs through April 6 in 2023.

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com.. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality ...

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of lent for for Christians around the world. During the ...

A lot of drive-thrus popped up during the pandemic, and the concept will stick around for this Ash Wednesday. ... Churches offer 'ashes to go' for Ash Wednesday. by ALLEGRA ZAMORE, NBC 10 NEWS.

Ash Wednesday – officially known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance, when Christians confess their sins and profess their devotion to God. During a Mass, a priest places the ashes on ...

Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 22 in 2023. What is Ash Wednesday? Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent, falls on March 5, 2025. Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most ...