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Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, ... So, to dust we shall return,” Dolan said. Is Ash Wednesday only for Catholics?

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

When the priest applies the cross of ashes, he says to the worshiper: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” He also may say “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” ...

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For many Christians, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting, as well as abstaining from eating meat. When is Lent in 2025? Last year, Lent began on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and ended on Thursday, March 28.

During Mass on Ash Wednesday, a priest will mark a worshiper's forehead with ashes in the shape of a cross, and will say "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" or "Repent and ...

This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5. The day also marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts 40 days, and ends on another Christian observance ...

In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, Ash Wednesday is recognized nearly a month later on Wednesday, March 5.