For Christians, Ash Wednesday isn't just the start of Lent-it's a profound reminder to align our hearts and lives toward God. The ashes fade, but their meaning lingers, shaping the 40 days ahead ...

Pope Francis celebrates the Ash Wednesday mass leading Catholics into Lent at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, 17 ...

Lent in 2025 began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends on Thursday, April 17. Lent is a period of spiritual reflection, ...

The importance of this gardening ritual fell flat on me, but to my Granny Norman it was a wonderful reminder of our ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the season of Lent in the church. Join us for a penitential service, where we receive a mark of ashes as a reminder that we are created from dust, and to dust we will ...

Christians will get one last nibble on their paczkis and king cakes as Mardi Gras and the Carnival Season give way to Ash Wednesday this week. Many Catholics and Episcopalians and some in ...

Good Friday: Commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death. Easter Sunday: Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Lent ...

Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our Ash Wednesday reflection, inspired by Matthew 6: 16-21, explores the significance of the cross of ash being marked on foreheads. Receive ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from the palms from the previous Palm Sunday and they are a public sign of faith ...

Commencing on Ash Wednesday (Mar 5) and concluding on Holy Saturday (Apr 19), just before the joyous celebrations of Easter ...