Every year, millions of Christians gather to participate in a deeply symbolic act that marks the start of Lent-Ash Wednesday. This solemn day stands apart in the Christian calendar, blending humility, ...

Ash Wednesday begins the liturgical season of Lent for many Christian ... This symbolically connects the beginning of Lent ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection leading up to Easter. It is one ...

Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across the foreheads of many Catholics and Christians on March 5, marking the solemn day of Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lenten season.

Ash Wednesday takes place March 5 this year. What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten calendar. The name is representative o ...

At fire-damaged Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Altadena ... Santa Monica church that has long hosted members from nearby Pacific Palisades. “It’s Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent,” declared Silvia ...

Ash Wednesday, marks the start of a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, Lent. "We impose ashes on ourselves to ...

In the heart of downtown Sacramento, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament opened its doors to hundreds of worshippers on Ash Wednesday. Every pew and chair was filled as Catholics gathered to mark ...

“Ash Wednesday is a humbling time,” St. Pius X Catholic Church Father James Starasinich said. “It’s like a spring cleaning of the heart. We want to empty ourselves of our sins, repent of them, and ...

An increase in popularity of drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessings encouraged Pastor Debbie Beissel to conduct Elysburg United ...