On Ash Wednesday, you might encounter a Christian or a Catholic wearing a smudge of ashes on their forehead. Maybe you are a practicing Christian and are fasting this Ash Wednesday, and you are ...

This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 2, 2022, six and a half weeks before Easter. Here is what you should know about Ash Wednesday and the celebration of Lent. Ash Wednesday – officially ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period that leads to Easter – which falls on April 17 this year – and has its roots in Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness. It is a period of reflection ...

We are taught to stick together and learn from our reflections on this great and holy occasion of this Happy Ash Wednesday 2022 - In this world, the day you will find yourself, you will find God ...

For a holy day for which the annual date is neither fixed (such as Christmas) nor for which observance by attendance at Mass is obligatory (again, Christmas), Ash Wednesday exerts a powerful draw ...

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey'holds its Ash Wednesday "Ashes To Go" initiative at the Trenton Transit Center.Get Photo Tommy Lovett quickly stopped his car on ...

Every year, following Shrove Tuesday (better known as Pancake Day) and 46 days before Easter Sunday comes Ash Wednesday. It’s a day where you may see Christians with ashes on their forehead in ...

Pope Francis and other Christian leaders around the globe have encouraged believers to fast and pray for Ukrainians on Ash Wednesday, a day when many Christians are reminded of their mortality ...