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 ...

A couple was mysteriously burned on the forehead after receiving the mark of the cross on Ash Wednesday ... it and this little mark was still there. My boyfriend was really burned because ...

Lent 2025: Why people walk around with a smudged cross of ashes on their foreheads ... sacrifice and spiritual renewal that begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days, leading up to Easter ...

Gwen Stefani drew criticism from some of her fans when she spoke out about her Catholic faith and her partnership with the ...

The journey to the cross. This journey doesn’t begin on Ash Wednesday or even on Good ... Like the time I forgave when I wanted to hate. My heart clung to unforgiveness, birthing self ...

"I thank you from the bottom of my ... an Ash Wednesday sermon prepared for the pontiff with words of solidarity and thanks. On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross ...

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NIGERIA is touted as the second most religious country in the world; after the Taliban’s Afghanistan. Similarly, it is said ...

A: Contrary to popular thinking, Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation. You do not have to go to Mass that day or ...

“My heart is breaking for these people who by ... a 40-day period that began with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter Sunday. “Pope Francis reminds us about bringing hope to others ...