Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

(WRIC) — Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across ... according to the Book of Revelation. Ash Wednesday service at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on March 5. (Photo: Nikkita Tyler ...

The 40-day period of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. See the 2025 dates, and why and how Christians observe the religious ...

The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the ... I leave with hope in my heart.” Paulina Baeza of Fillmore brought four ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter.

Marking the forehead with a cross made of ashes is a traditional practice for many Christians on Ash Wednesday, signifying the start of a six-week period of penance leading up to Easter.