Many churches hold an Ash Wednesday service, during which the priest or pastor will dip a finger into ashes and mark a cross ... use the Julian calendar and practice “Great Lent,” which ...

Lent traditionally lasts 40 days in the Western Christian calendar, not including Sundays ... as described in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. On Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent ...

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Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter ... The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, a solar calendar that was used by the Roman Empire. This year, Easter and Eastern ...

Some University students began Lenten season not at church Wednesday, but at Coffman Union. It was the first day of Lent – a 40-day Christian celebration that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good ...

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Mark Katrick faith column: Lent is a time to focus your spiritual senses Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The one who first lands on Easter Sunday will be declared the winner.