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Here's what to know about Ash Wed., Lent season

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When is Ash Wednesday 2025? Here's how it is tied to Lent and where the ashes come from

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ashes and more.

Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday, Lent season

Christians will get one last nibble on their paczkis and king cakes as Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season give way to Ash Wednesday this week.

NBC Los Angeles · 1d

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.

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In the mood for a fish fry? Check out these 3 Johnson County offerings during Lent

The six weeks of Lent start on Wednesday. Here's a look at some Iowa City churches and community centers holding fish fries during the Lent season

The State Journal-Register · 8h

Fish Fry season is here. Here are 14 to check out in the Springfield area

Lent begins March 5 which means fish fry season is here. Several groups in the area are hosting fries leading up to Easter Sunday in April. Here are a few to check out. Fish fries are held every Friday from March 7 to April 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.

TribLIVE.com · 1d

Lenten fish fry season is back; here are few spots to reel in a meal

The start of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, and there are plenty of places in the region to seek a seafood dinner on Fridays. Here are a few of them. A.W. Beattie Career Center About 80 students from around the North Hills will serve lunch at A.

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Where to find shrimp, lobster rolls and more during Lent 2025

Quick service restaurants such as McDonald’s promote fish sandwiches while chains such as Kings Fish House and Market Broiler ...

Christianity Today1d

Why Christians Fast During Lent

An excerpt on generosity and solidarity from “Hunger for Righteousness: A Lenten Journey Towards Intimacy with God and Loving ...

‘Lent a time for reconciliation, conversion’

Fr. Jerome Secillano, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM), yesterday said, “Lent is a period marked by a call for ...

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Lent 2025: Mumbai Christians Begin 40-Day Observance With Prayer, Fasting And Charity

Lent includes 40 days of fasting and six Sundays counted as feast days. The first day of the season is Ash Wednesday when ...

National Catholic Register1h

Vatican to Hold Lent Retreat in ‘Spiritual Communion’ With Sick Pope Francis

It is the sixth consecutive year that Pope Francis has not participated in a joint Lenten retreat with the cardinals of the ...

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Faith and Values: To observe Lent doesn’t have to be extravagant

For baby boomers who grew up attending Catholic school – or weekly classes on Sundays – in the 1960s and 1970s, the season of ...

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Why some people give things up for Lent

Millions of Christians all over the world will be marking the start of an important period of time on Wednesday - Lent. But ...

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When Is Lent 2025? Everything You Need To Know About This Period of Preparation for Easter

I t's fairly common to hear people describing what they're "giving up for Lent" each year, but many of the details about Lent ...

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