Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most ...

Good Friday is intended to be a day of fasting for Catholics, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, ...

During Lent, some worshipers abstain from eating flesh meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and each Friday. Worshipers abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent to honor Jesus sacrificing his flesh ...

As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy ...

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 ...

Today, the Catholic Church marks the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday and concludes it on Holy Saturday, leading into the joy of Easter Sunday. During Lent, Catholics engage in prayer, fasting ...

Holy Week, the last of Lent, began on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday this weekend. See the final days and what they ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list – followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar’s most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which is the most ...

By Steve Sticker Columnist This is the middle of Holy Week – the most important week in Catholicism as it spans the final ...

According to Britannica.com, Ash Wednesday is "a solemn reminder of human ... Historically, early Christians observed Lent over six weeks (36 days), excluding Sundays. By the 7th century, the ...

Lent 2025 ends this Thursday, April 17, ahead of Good Friday 2025. Lent began with Ash Wednesday, almost 40 days ago. But did you know Lent used to be less than 40 days? The religious tradition as ...