Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

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Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ...

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Here's everything to know about upcoming holidays, including Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday and Lent. Lent, a 40-day period of prayer and fasting in Christian religions, will begin on Wednesday ...

The ashes represent a person acknowledging ... just as they aren't supposed to eat meat on Fridays during Lent. On Ash Wednesday, worshipers are also supposed to fast, allowing themselves ...

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.