Ash Wednesday, celebrated on February 18, 2026, marks the beginning of Lent in the Roman Catholic Church, being a day of repentance and reflection.
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Ash Wednesday, celebrated on February 18, 2026, by Catholics, marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period dedicated to fasting, prayer, and penance, preparing the faithful for Easter. This day symbolizes the fragility of human life, and during the service, the priest applies ashes to the foreheads of the faithful, reminding them of mortality. The ashes come from the burning of blessed branches on Palm Sunday of the previous year and represent repentance and the desire for spiritual renewal. Traditions include fasting and abstinence, participation in the Holy Liturgy, and wearing the sign of ashes as a public testimony of faith. The central message of the day is a call to introspection and closeness to God.
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