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In 2024, Ash Wednesday arrived early in the season, falling on Feb. 14, which is also Valentine's Day. This year, in 2025, ...

Holy Days of Obligation are days within the Church’s liturgical year that are feast days and therefore mean that Catholics must attend Mass on those days. They may be celebrated during Sunday ...

Baháʼí 29 Feast of the Ascension The fortieth day after Easter Sunday. As a holy day of obligation, Catholics commemorate the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven and celebrate on the following ...

While it is not a holy day of obligation, it is a feast day celebrating the arrival of the Magi to see a newborn Jesus Christ ...

Many adults fast or at least abstain from eating meat. It is not a holy day of obligation, but it is one of the most attended services that do not fall on a Sunday during the liturgical year.

Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation? Not according to britannica.com. While Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, it is the most commonly attended service on the Christian calendar ...

For the rest of my life, every Ash Wednesday will evoke her memory. Not that I’ll need a Holy Day of Obligation to always remember her. She was not only my beloved mother, but one of the last ...

A: Contrary to popular thinking, Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation. You do not have to go to Mass that day or ...

Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...

In 2025, Fat Tuesday is on Tuesday, March 4. Even though Ash Wednesday isn't a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics like Immaculate Conception and Christmas, it is one of the most highly-attended ...