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Lent 2026: Start and end date, why we mark Lent, what is Ash Wednesday, and why do people give things up?
Ash Wednesday starts Lent with ashes symbolizing mortality and repentance as millions observe 40 days of fasting, prayer, and reflection leading to Easter.
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Manuel Baeza / Grupo Cantón Initió la Lent 2026 with strong participation of the faithful, “Desatadora de Nudos” appeared crowded Cancún.- The “Santuario de la Virgen Desatadora de Nudos” in Cancún, of the Catholic religious sites most visited by locals and tourists, reported a massive influx during Ash Wednesday, at the beginning of [...] The post Fervor and renewal: Lent 2026 with the “Wednesday of Ash” appeared first on Quintana Roo Today.
Mexico City, Mexico.- This February 19, 2026 begins Lent with the traditional Ash Wednesday, one of the most important dates for the Catholic Church, as it marks the beginning of the period of spiritual preparation for Easter and Holy Week. During this day, millions of faithful come to temples to receive the imposition of ash as a symbol of repentance, reflection and conversion.
This 18th of February began the Lent 2026 period, so thousands of faithful went to the temples and churches on Ash Wednesday.
Today, Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Church celebrates Ash Wednesday, a day that marks the beginning of Lent in the Christian tradition, especially in the Catholic Church, although it is also observed by Anglican, Lutheran and Methodist communities. (Continue reading...) The entry Ash Wednesday: meaning and origin of the beginning of Lent was first published in Remolacha - News Dominican Republic.
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