Children and the elderly are exempt from the fasting requirement on Ash Wednesday and during Lent. Why ashes on Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday – officially known as the Day of Ashes — is a day ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, March 5, although when it ends is disputed. Some churches say it ends on the night of Holy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), Holy Saturday (April 19) or ...

Today, I take my own children—both born after miscarriages—to the Ash Wednesday service. The first time, I braced and squirmed to know the ashes were coming for them.

Several local congregations — including St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield— honored Ash Wednesday this week, marking the start of Lent. Many Christians use 40 days of Lent as a time for ...

Lent, a time of fasting and abstinence, happens over the approximately seven-week period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. This year, Easter falls on April 20.

Children 14 and older are expected to abstain from meat. ... No, the day is not just for Catholics, but not all Christian churches observe Ash Wednesday and Lent, according to Learn Religions.

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, March 5, although when it ends is disputed. Some churches say it ends on the night of Holy Thursday (April 17), Good Friday (April 18), Holy Saturday (April 19) or ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads during the day. Local News Sports Opinion NKY Things To Do Advertise ...

If you are wondering when Lent is, don't worry there is still a month before the religious event. In 2024, Lent and Easter came early. The start of the 2024 Lenten season, Ash Wednesday, actually ...

Lent, a time of fasting and abstinence, happens over the approximately seven-week period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. This year, Easter falls on April 20, 2025.