Lent is our time to allow divine love to touch us so deeply that we begin to see like Jesus did, and thus act in his name.
Noticing people with smudges on their foreheads today? It is Ash Wednesday, kicking off the 40-day Lenten season of prayer, ...
Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads ...
Ashes are a symbol of penance. Marking the first day of the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, March 5 and ...
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.
COMMENTARY: Lent is about deepening our knowledge and experience of the Suffering, Crucified and Resurrected God who loves us ...
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is marked by receiving ashes on the forehead as a symbol of repentance. For non-Christians and some types of Christians, the coming season can be confusing.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for many Christian denominations. Here's the meaning behind one of the holiest observances in the faith.