Ash Wednesday, which is Feb. 14 this year, marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting and penitence leading up to Easter. It's also a period when Catholics abstain from eating meat on ...
Lent, the solemn 40-day period before Easter, begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14. Many of the Catholic faith make personal sacrifices and give up something for the entire 40-day period. That means a ...