Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and for many people in the Christian faith, it follows a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, self-denial and giving known as Lent. Churches will ...

Here's what you need to know. Lent starts the Easter season on Ash Wednesday, but it actually ends before Easter Day. This year, Lent began on March 5, and its 40 day period ends today ...

It's also the day Lent ends. Here's what to know about the ... two smaller meals not adding up to one full meal — between Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Adult Catholics are expected to abstain ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lent is the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Christians use the time for preparation and atonement before celebrating Easter.

"The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Christians make this Jubilee Lenten 'journey to Jerusalem' with our Lord Jesus Christ as 'pilgrims of hope,' renewing our faith ...

Those observing Lent typically refrain from eating flesh meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday of Lent, including Good Friday. Flesh meat includes beef, pork, chicken and turkey. Fish are not ...

Lent began on Ash Wednesday and ends on either Holy Thursday or Holy Saturday, “depending on the denomination or tradition you follow,” according to Christianity.com. This year, that’s ...

Those observing Lent typically refrain from eating flesh meat on Ash Wednesday and each Friday of Lent, including Good Friday. Flesh meat includes beef, pork, chicken and turkey. Fish are not ...

Everyone 14 years of age or older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. Everyone 18 or older, and under 59 years of age, is bound to fast on Ash ...

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If you're ready to get back to a small comfort or guilty pleasure you gave up for Lent this year, you only have one more day left to go. This week is Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday (that ...