A woman with the mark of palm ashes on her forehead prays during an early morning Ash Wednesday mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, when many observant Catholics fast Ash Wednesday is a religious practice in the Roman Catholic faith meant to … Read more
The Ash Wednesday wake-up call is the start of a spiritual spring-cleaning I always love, even when the spiritual work is heavy and messy. I love the mass readings (“Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart …”). I love the sense of The Ash Wednesday wake-up call is the start … Read more
Black crosses will mark the foreheads of many Christians on Feb. 10, signifying the start of the Lenten season. It's all part of Ash Wednesday. Learn more about the religious day, from the symbolism behind the black crosses to its history, in this "There are four particular reasons we receive ashes on Ash Wednesday," Father … Read more
Counting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, there are 46 days. Then why do we always refer to the 40 days of Lent? The 40 days of fasting during Lent do not include Sundays. Every Sunday Christians commemorate the day of Christ's resurrection, thus, Fasting requirements for Catholics are outlined by the Code of Canon … Read more
SCRANTON — Christians around the globe mark Ash Wednesday. Parishioners at Saint Peter's Cathedral in Scranton received ashes on their foreheads Wednesday morning. The Lenten tradition is a sign of the person's Sidney Kilgore prays after getting his forehead marked with ashes during Ash Wednesday midday services at the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal … Read more
After an unsettled weekend and start to the week, high pressure will bring dry conditions to western Europe in time for Ash Wednesday. We have three scheduled MEFs for Ash Wednesday, 18 Feb. (If you know of others, let me know, and I'll get a confirmation from the priest.) Sacred Heart Catholic Church, US Hwy … Read more
Ash Wednesday, mainly observed by Catholics, is Feb. 18, 2015, and thus begins a 40-day period of fasting before Easter. The tradition points back to when Jesus Christ fasted for 40 days, as written in the book of Matthew in the Holy Bible. Those After an unsettled weekend and start to the week, high pressure … Read more
St. Junia United Methodist Church Pastor Dave Barnhart will be in the parking lot of a former mechanic shop in the Crestwood Shopping Center next to Crestwood Park this morning from 6:30 to 9 a.m., offering ashes to observe Ash Wednesday, the start of Pastor Christan Coon from Urban Village Church chats with Bill and … Read more
"Today, Michelle and I join our fellow Christians in the United States and around the world in marking Ash Wednesday. "Lent is a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal — a chance to recommit to loving and serving one another, and to deepen our Observing Ash Wednesday. By THE NEW YORK TIMES. At Trinity Church … Read more
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. The 40 days of repentance prepares the faithful for the celebration of Christ's death and resurrection on Easter Sunday. At services today, ashes from Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. The 40 days of repentance prepares the … Read more