Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

This year, the spring equinox is March 20, and the first full moon following it is on April 12, making Easter April 20. 46 ...

Other Christian denominations may have different practices ... The ashes used for Ash Wednesday typically come from the burned palm branches that were blessed on the previous year's Palm Sunday.

They are then blessed before being used ... Residents of Jerusalem are said to have waved palm fronds to celebrate his arrival. Ash Wednesday is one of the most important dates on the Christian ...