Why, it is Ash Wednesday! Each year it comes to meet us, to summon us. But although it returns, it is not some part of an endless cycle. Rather, it is the reverse. The liturgy of Ash Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday is one of the most universally accessible days in the Church’s liturgical year, offering a simple yet profound reminder: God’s grace is available to all—without exception.

which are used in the liturgy of Ash Wednesday. The use of ashes is a survival from an ancient rite according to which converted sinners submitted themselves to canonical penance. The act of ...

BANNER ELK — Banner Elk Presbyterian Church invites the community to join the Community Ash Wednesday Service at noon on March 5 in the historic sanctuary. This service begins Lent with singing ...

Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian faiths. Catholics celebrate the day by attending Mass and receiving ashes on their forehead. The word on new PEEPS ...

During the Ash Wednesday liturgy, they received the ash, a symbol of penance, renewal and spiritual reflection. The ashes, imposed in the shape of a cross, hold a deep significance, a reminder to ...