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 ...

Ash Wednesday calls for metanoia-a turning back ... but this day encompasses much more than that single moment. The liturgy emphasizes the profound themes of the day. Familiar passages-like ...

During the Ash Wednesday liturgy, they received the ash, a symbol of penance, renewal and spiritual reflection. The ashes, imposed in the shape of a cross, hold a deep significance, a reminder to ...

During the Ash Wednesday liturgy, they received the ash, a symbol of penance, renewal and spiritual reflection. The ashes, imposed in the shape of a cross, hold a deep significance, a reminder to ...

Editor’s Note: The article first published in 2020 by The Conversation. For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of ...

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, leads an Ash Wednesday liturgy, urging Catholics to embrace genuine charity, holiness ...

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 ...