The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year and will mark the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. Lent is one of five key periods on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with ...

“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites…. anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden.” Find today’s readings here ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

Mardi Gras festivities wrap up this week, ending carnival season. Ash Wednesday is soon, signaling the start of 40 days of reflection and repentance known as Lent. Unlike fixed holidays, the dates for ...

T.R. Reid’s “Ash Wednesday and our Shared Dust” (Houses of Worship, Feb. 13) expresses the seeming contradiction between wearing ashes in public on Ash Wednesday and Jesus’ admonition not to display ...

While February always brings the celebration of Valentine's Day, in 2026, it will also usher in the beginning of the Lenten season. The dates of Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Easter change each year.

Rohan Naahar is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He ...

Colt, a 2-year-old golden retriever owned by Kendra Bell of Ulster Park, took first place in the 2026 Daily Freeman Pet Contest Best Looking Pet category with 110 votes. “He is a ‘paw-fessional’ ...

For many Christians, important religious holidays are right around the corner. Lent will soon start with Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When will 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' come out on Disney+? “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is expected to make its streaming debut on Disney+ in ...

An important religious time for millions of Christians across America is almost upon us. Lent, the annual season to prepare for the celebration of Easter, begins on Feb. 18, or Ash Wednesday. The ...