“Oh, yeah,” I thought. “Ash Wednesday.” I hadn’t forgotten. I had celebrated Mardi Gras the day before by reposting memes ...

Joe Luscy, an employee with IV Waste, the company tasked with cleaning up the French Quarter after Mardi Gras, coordinates logistics on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025, amid a pile of garbage.

This Sunday is a day of some significance in the world’s two dominant religions, Christianity and Islam. For Christians it is ...

Ash Wednesday ... up to Easter called Lent, falls on March 5 this year. During Lent, some Christians give up a pleasure, such as sugary treats, wine or television. Mardi Gras is also tied to ...

Particular days of abstinence during Lent are Fridays, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. As canon law states, Catholics over the age of 14 are expected to abstain from the eating of meat on Ash ...

The bridge between Ash Wednesday and Easter is the penitential season of Lent. However, Lent is “not on the radar” for most Americans, according to a new Lifeway Research study focusing on Catholics, ...

A U.S. Navy officer receives ashes during an Ash Wednesday celebration aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in 2008. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons) Marking the beginning of Lent ...

Fasting is a core part of Lent, symbolizing Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness. Many Christians give up specific foods or habits as a form of self-discipline. The key fasting days include: Ash Wednesday ...

Loving God, as we begin this season of Lent, remembering we are dust, yet abundantly loved by you fill us with gratitude for all you have made. Open in us your ways of generosity, and may the gifts we ...