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[Summary] => Yesterday, February 18, the whole of Christendom observed Ash Wednesday which signaled the start of Lent (Quadragesima in Latin and Cuaresma in Spanish), the 40 days before the Easter Triduum.
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[Title] => Fasting season begins: Ramadan delayed to Feb. 19; Ash Wednesday starts
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[Title] => ‘Wholesome’ gift ideas for Valentine’s Day-Ash Wednesday
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[Title] => 1 dead, 52 injured in Bulacan church collapse on Ash Wednesday
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[Title] => 'Ash Wednesday tragedy': 1 patay, 52 sugatan sa Bulacan habang nagmimisa
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[Title] => Fast on Ash Wednesday, Catholic faithful urged
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[Title] => Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: A Lenten reflection
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Ash Wednesday
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[Title] => Fasting season begins: Ramadan delayed to Feb. 19; Ash Wednesday starts
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[Summary] => This year's Valentine's Day, dubbed by some as 2024's "Barbenheimer," falls on Ash Wednesday, a significant day for Catholics that marks the start of the Lenten season, prompting many to abstain from everyday indulgences.
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[Title] => ‘Wholesome’ gift ideas for Valentine’s Day-Ash Wednesday
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[Title] => 1 dead, 52 injured in Bulacan church collapse on Ash Wednesday
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[Title] => Fast on Ash Wednesday, Catholic faithful urged
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