Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ.

Ash Wednesday is officially here! The Christian season of Lent — the 6-week period that leads up to Easter — starts. What we ...

and to dust you shall return.” The ashes signify repentance for one's sins and a renewed commitment to God. For many Christians, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting, as well as abstaining from ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian ...

Vigneron reflected on how many times he has led the Ash Wednesday Mass, many of them at St. Aloysius, since he became archbishop in 2009. During the Mass, Vigneron wore a red skullcap wore by some ...

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As priests and ministers applied ash on the forehead, churchgoers heard this familiar reminder- “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Here are several verses in the Bible ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year ... "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." The ashes represent penance, someone acknowledging and showing remorse for their sins.

Ash Wednesday a significant day in the liturgical calendar that marks the start of the season of Lent and fasting.

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.