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Lent begins
Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Dorothy Revella of Liberty, left, receives her ashes from Youngstown Bishop David J. Bonnar ...
26 Lent memes for those who didn’t give up social media
Ash Wednesday has come and gone and Lent has begun. With it comes memes about fasting and the oddities of what the Church does and doesn’t consider meat. Lent is a significant period in the Christian ...
Lent officially begins today. Here's what to know about the Christian season
The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends ...
IrishCentral1d
The Irish and Ash Wednesday - Lent, meatless Fridays, hot-crossed buns
Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent, but what's this Catholic tradition all about and is it still observed in ...
National Catholic Register4d
Lent: 7 Ways to Share the Season of Repentance and Salvation With Young Hearts
Our traditional Lenten practices can certainly be shared with the younger members of the Church, helping us to pray together ...
Palm Beach Post6d
When does Lent begin? What to know about the 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving
was also the one to establish the tradition of marking the foreheads of worshipers with ashes in the shape of the cross on Ash Wednesday. This year's Lent occurs as Pope Francis remains ...
Ash Wednesday is today — start of Lent. How long is it? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we know on dates, meanings and more.