What's an “Ash Wednesday”? For non-Christians and the not-so religious, it's a reasonable question. Today for many is a Wednesday just like any other Wednesday. But for others, today marks the beginning of Lent, a period
DETROIT (WWJ) Every year, millions of people miss out on church services for Ash Wednesday due to the demands of work and other responsibilities. A local church is trying to reach out to the people with the faith, but not the
In two days, millions of Christians around the world will observe Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. It falls 46 days before Easter, including Sundays. Christians will observe Lent by fasting or abstaining from a
Compared to other diets on the market, which are only interested in helping you look a certain way, The Ash Wednesday Diet is really something special. I call it The Ash Wednesday Diet because it should be started on the first day of Lent. To me, Lent
In this picture provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis is sprinkled with ashes during the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome March 5, 2014. AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano. Shares. Tweets; Stumble.