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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter.
10. Mai 2024 · Ash Wednesday, in Western Christianity, the first day of Lent, occurring six and a half weeks before Easter (between February 4 and March 11, depending on the date of Easter). It is immediately preceded by Shrove Tuesday.
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29. Mai 2024 · Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of repentance, fasting, and reflection for Christians. Learn about the origin, symbolism, and practices of Ash Wednesday, and how to celebrate it in 2024.
13. Feb. 2024 · Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving for Catholics and some other Christians. It marks the day Jesus entered the desert and received ashes as a sign of repentance and mortality.
21. Feb. 2023 · Ash Wednesday is a Christian holiday that marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and reflection leading up to Easter. Learn about the history, significance and customs of the cross of ashes, fasting and Palm Sunday.
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12. Jan. 2019 · Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a season of fasting and repentance for Western Christians. It marks the day when ashes are placed on the foreheads of believers as a sign of death and sin.
14. Feb. 2020 · Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of preparation for Easter. Learn about its history, significance and traditions, such as imposition of ashes, prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
