Ash Wed. marks start of Lent
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Lent is 40 days when Christians observe the sacrifices of Jesus Christ. If you need ideas on what to give up for Lent, try caffeine, unhealthy habits, and more.
This Lenten season there are plenty of bars and restaurants offering traditional platters of battered pike or cod served with fries and coleslaw as well as other specials.
Catholics deliberately cut back on their food consumption on designated days throughout Lent as a spiritual exercise, self-discipline and penance before Easter. It is a method to emulate Christ's 40 days of desert fasting and to disengage from material comforts in order to concentrate more on prayer and reliance on God.
With Ash Wedneday kicking off the 2026 Lenten season that runs through April 2, the next six weeks will bring a bounty of fried fish and assorted sides to churches and restaurants throughout central Indiana.
One food is always accepted and enjoyed during Lent: the pretzel. It has a deeply spiritual significance for Lent. Because of its limited ingredients and its shape, it signifies Lent’s call for restraint and reflection on God.
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Catholics across San Antonio observe Ash Wednesday with prayer and reflection to begin Lent
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, and churches across San Antonio are welcoming parishioners for services, ashes and reflection.
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This will be the church's 11th year of 'Ash and Dash' at Faith Lutheran, where people can get ashes in their vehicle before heading off to work or school.