Counting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, there are 46 days. Then why do we always refer to the 40 days of Lent? The 40 days of fasting during Lent do not include Sundays. Every Sunday Christians commemorate the day of Christ's resurrection, thus,
Fasting requirements for Catholics are outlined by the Code of Canon Law, and include eating no meat on the Fridays during Lent, as well as fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. (Fasting in this case refers to eating just one full meal a day.).
Peter Manzo, in his black robe and clerical collar, made for an unusual sight for drivers on Route 70 in Cherry Hill as he vigorously beckoned motorists to pull in and get "ashes to go" in observation of Ash Wednesday. For more than an hour, Manzo
Oklahoma City, Okla.-St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church celebrated Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season with “Ash & Dash.” Ash & Dash offers people on the go a simple prayer and dispensation of ashes from
After an unsettled weekend and start to the week, high pressure will bring dry conditions to western Europe in time for Ash Wednesday.