Each Lent, I reflect on the apparent contradiction the day seems to hold.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent 2026. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

Lent, a season of penance that includes prayer, fasting and almsgiving, begins with Ash Wednesday—a holy day of prayer and ...

Historic Mount Lofty House in the Adelaide Hills will celebrate 40 years of operations next week, after being initially ...

On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was ...

Louisiana SNAP recipients may find themselves involuntarily giving up soda and candy for Lent this year, as new restrictions on what the food assistance can be used to purchase take effect on Ash ...

Easter Sunday will be celebrated in the first week of April in 2026. The date for Easter changes annually because it is based on the lunar calendar. Lent, a 40-day period of preparation for Easter, ...

Ash Wednesday is observed by a variety of Christians around the world. The first day of the Lent season, a forty-day period of self-examination and penance before Easter is observed by Lutherans, ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, will be on Feb. 17, 2026. Lent is a 40-day season of prayer and fasting that begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 5 ...