Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

BY REV. MARK TEWES A person who just began attending our church asked me the other day, “What is ‘Lent’ and why does it take six weeks?” It is a great question for those who are not ...

Ashes are a symbol of penance. Not every Christian religion observes Ash Wednesday or Lent. It is most strongly associated with Catholicism, but some Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians ...

However, Lent is observed differently by multiple religious denominations. Typically, on Ash Wednesday, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans and other churches host services at which believers in ...