Starting on Ash Wednesday and ending at the start of Holy Week, just after Palm Sunday. The 40 days refer to a biblical background: the flood lasted 40 days, Moses led his people to the promised ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, although when it ends is disputed. Some churches say it ends on the night of Holy Thursday (April 6, 2023), Good Friday (April 7, 2023), Holy Saturday ...

On Ash Wednesday, you might see a Christian or a Catholic wearing smudged ashes on their forehead. Maybe you are a practicing Christian and are fasting this Ash Wednesday, and you are wondering ...