Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season next week. Here's what days to look for, leading up up to Good Friday and Easter ...

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 ...

The practice of Lent, which begins March 5 with Ash Wednesday, goes back centuries. Using ashes to mark the foreheads of believers is widely embraced as a visible reminder of one's mortality ...

Whatever it is, Lent is the perfect time to take just 40 days and commit to it," Jones said. The ashes symbolize our mortality. On Ash Wednesday, you may see neighbors walking around with ash ...

The religious holiday kicks off the Lenten season for Christians and there are many questions. What is the meaning of Ash Wednesday? Is it a holy day of obligation? Can I wear ashes if I'm not ...

Lenten suppers are also hosted by a variety ... embrace repentance and prepare spiritually for the celebration of Easter. The ashes used for Ash Wednesday typically come from the burned palm ...

Lent, the 40-day season of prayer ... but the tradition of marking one's forehead with ashes is rooted in the ancient Hebrew custom of "clothing oneself in sackcloth and dusting oneself with ...

It immediately follows Shrove Tuesday (more commonly known as Mardi Gras in some parts of the world) and marks the beginning of Lent. In the Catholic Church, ashes are applied to the forehead of ...

This year, Lent runs through the evening of March 28 ... During a Mass, a priest places the ashes on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross. The ceremony, which also can be performed ...

The ashes mark the start of the 40 days of Lent, a season of fasting, reflection and penance in preparation for Holy Week and Easter Sunday, this year April 9, when Christians commemorate the ...

Lent is a time of mercy and forgiveness and a time to return home to God, Curry said. “Our prayer book prayers remind us we are sinful and temporary,” she said. “The ashes help us remember ...