As we remember our mortality and seek penitence today ... a 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. ALSO READ: Here are foods to avoid during Lent Lent begins on Ash Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent. For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving ...

Each year, in many Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is celebrated to mark the first day of Lent – recognizing six weeks ...