The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods on ...
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year, Ash ...
Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Lent begins on March 5 and ends on April 17. Lent is 40 days ...
On the first Ash Wednesday since he was installed as head of the Boston archdiocese in fall, Archbishop Richard Henning will say Mass and distribute ashes at a chapel in the Prudential Center in ...