Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate ...

Thanks for joining today’s study about ashes, prompted this week by Ash Wednesday. If you are unfamiliar with Ash Wednesday, it marks the beginning of Lent — 40 days that ends on Palm Sunday ...

Ash Wednesday is a day away and begins the Christian season of Lent. The 6-week period that leads up to Easter. What we know on date, meaning and more.

This Ash Wednesday many Christians will arrive at work with a black cross smudged on their foreheads; countless more will ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Christians will observe Ash Wednesday on March 5, ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seeking spiritual ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Christians all over West Virginia and the world observed Ash Wednesday this week. The day marks ...

Prayer and almsgiving are also important parts of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, so it also falls ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and ...

Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and the Lenten season is about to start. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes throughout the years, as a ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.