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 ...

Ash Wednesday is on March 5, also known as the Day of Ashes, where you may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat.. Ash Wednesday is ...

What is Ash Wednesday? The origins of Lent trace to 325 CE, when it was more commonly used as a preparation phase for baptisms. The holiday's length is an homage to Jesus Christ’s 40-day fast as ...

A Catholic faithful wears a face mask during the celebration of Ash Wednesday in Cali, Colombia, on February 17, 2021. Ash Wednesday marks the Christian period of Lent, prior to the Holy Week.

"Ash Wednesday is the perfect opportunity for us all to recommit to many of the things we know we need to do," Hallow CEO Alex Jones said. For some, it could mean prayer and meditation, Jones added.

The last time Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday occurred on the same day was in 2018. This year, Lent runs through the evening of March 28, Holy Thursday, while Easter is on Sunday, March 31.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Local Catholic Churches are adjusting Ash Wednesday rituals due to the pandemic. It's traditionally the time of year when believers get a cross of ashes applied to their ...

Shreveport First Church of the Nazarene on Kingston Road will have a blanket ministry and meal at 5 p.m., followed by an Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m. First Methodist Church will have a meal ...

For many Christians, Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of Lent, a six-week period of repentance and self-denial meant to remind the faithful of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert.

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 ...