Most people know that some Christian churches put ashes on the forehead of those coming on Ash Wednesday. Why do we do this? The older formula for applying ashes was, “Remember that you are dust, and ...

ST. LOUIS — Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the time leading up to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. This year it falls on March 5. Some St. Louis area churches are offering drive-thru ash ...

PARKER, Colo. — The season of Lent begins Wednesday for many Christian denominations. The 40-day period that begins with Ash Wednesday leads up to Holy Week, some of the most sacred days in the church ...

The United Methodist Church of Libertyville, at 429 Brainerd Ave., Libertyville, will be offering a special Drive-Through Ash Wednesday Blessing on March 5. This unique event is open to everyone from ...

As we observe Ash Wednesday and enter into the Lenten season, it’s important to reflect on our spiritual journey and seek a deeper connection with God. Merciful God, you called us forth from the dust ...

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It's time for the faithful to receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads and begin a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. This year, Ash Wednesday lands on Wednesday, March ...

WELLINGTON, Fla. — St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington is doing their drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessings. The church has been doing this for several years. They told me that had more than 100 ...

For the fourth consecutive year, a Las Vegas church celebrated Ash Wednesday by offering “Ashes to Go” on the Strip. Officials with Christ Church Episcopal placed ashes on the foreheads of visitors on ...

Each year, people of Christian faith around the world observe Lent. The 40-day period precedes Easter and is a time when followers engage in a variety of rituals including prayer, fasting, abstaining ...