For those wondering how the day got its name - Ash Wednesday - well it comes comes from the tradition of placing ashes on the foreheads of believers, which is made in the shape of a cross. The ashes, ...

Ash Wednesday begins the holy season of Lent, which is structured to spiritually prepare to walk with the Lord through his passion and celebrate his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Below are 10 ...

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, was introduced to the Philippines over 500 years ago with the arrival of Spanish missionaries. Filipino Catholics traditionally attend Mass to receive ashes ...

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 ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which culminates with Easter on ...

Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which culminates with Easter on April 20, 2025. The 46-day season is meant for ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...

Ash Wednesday is this week, kicking off Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday ...

The faithful are encouraged to pray, practice fasting, abstinence and almsgiving on Ash Wednesday, which signals the start of the Lenten Season. The Lenten Season is a 40-day season that ends on ...

Join The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, as he explores the significance of Ash Wednesday, and how it helps us enter into the season of Lent. The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean ...