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Lent, Ash Wednesday

What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about Lent, fasting and Visalia Masses

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent on Feb. 18, 2026. Learn about its meaning, fasting rules, meat abstinence, and Visalia Mass times for the holy day.

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What does Ash Wednesday mean? Christian holy day is first day of Lent

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Lent kicks off with Ash Wednesday. Who is supposed to fast during Lent?

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'Ashes to Go' offers busy residents a chance for reflection in Mechanicsburg

It's Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent.

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Helena celebrates Ash Wednesday

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It's a time of preparation for Christians around the world

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Ask the Lord for the gift of true conversion this Lent, Pope Leo urges on Ash Wednesday

On Ash Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV encouraged Catholics to ask the Lord for “the gift of true conversion” at the start of the 40-day penitential season of Lent.

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When is Ash Wednesday in 2026? What to know about the start of Lent

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

Pope laments ‘ashes of international law’ left by today’s conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy

Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday. He is lamenting the “ashes of international law and justice” that have been left by today’s wars and conflicts.

Archbishop Hicks leads first Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC

Ash Wednesday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City was led by the newly-installed Archbishop Ronald Hicks. Participants who attend service receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.