Lent, Ash Wednesday

When is Lent 2025? When is Ash Wednesday? What happens during the Christian event?
Soon millions of Christians will be taking 40 days to contemplate the last days of Jesus Christ before the celebration of Easter. Here's what to know.
Opinion
T.S. Eliot’s ‘Ash Wednesday’ as compass and comfort in Lent
Another Ash Wednesday will soon be upon us, marking the beginning of another Lent. The pace and predictability of the liturgical year—like the academic year
When is Ash Wednesday? Start of 40-day Lenten, Easter season brings prayer, fasting
Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by Christians. Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, March 5. It ends on Maundy Thursday, on April 17, the day before Good Friday.
Ash Wednesday will fall on March 5 this year. What to know about the holiday that starts Lent
Before Easter arrives, many Christians of different denominations across Houston will participate in around 40 days of Lent – and it all starts with Ash Wednesday. The holiday, in which some practicing receive ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross,
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? Appleton clergy answer common questions about Lent, Easter
"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.
When is Ash Wednesday in 2025? What to know about the Christian observance
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.
When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's what to know about the religious holiday
Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong celebration that includes Mardi Gras actually leads up to Ash Wednesday. It's often seen as the final burst of excitement before Lent begins,
What date is Easter 2025? Why so late this year? When is Lent, Ash Wednesday? What we know
What date is Easter 2025? Why is it so late this year? When does Lent start? What we know on Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and more
The Catholic Sun1h
PARENTING SMARTS: A meaningful approach to Lent: Cultivating spiritual growth at home
Lent is a sacred time in the liturgical calendar, a season set aside for intentional spiritual growth. With its emphasis on ...
The Catholic Spirit1d
The transformative power of the Holy Spirit
With Lent quickly approaching, it’s time to consider what we will do with the season of grace that God is giving to us. In ...
When is Easter in 2025? Why is the holiday so late this year?
The holiday's date is determined by the spring equinox and full moon cycle. On the Gregorian calendar (the one we use), ...
The Catholic Sun1d
Christ in our Neighborhood (Second Sunday in Lent: Cycle C)
NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small groups that gather in the home weekly to ...
USA Today28d
When is Easter this year? When is Ash Wednesday and Lent? Dates to know
Lent is the 46-day liturgical season that precedes the holiday of Easter ... according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USA Today adds that during Lent, Catholics and ...