Ash Wednesday begins the 40 days of Lent leading up to the Christian celebration of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which ...

Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on March 5 this year. The observance marks the start of lent, the season leading up to Easter; it's is one of five key periods ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...

The origin of Ash Wednesday is linked to some Jewish customs related to repentance of sins. Nonetheless, the Bible does not explicitly reveal circumstances in which the Jews instituted the doctrine.

Ash Wednesday shares the date with Valentine's ... According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis 2:7: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed ...

As spring moves into sight, the Christian Easter season is getting closer, and that starts with Ash Wednesday. However, this year's Easter season starts much later than usual. While Ash Wednesday ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

I came across the website for InterVarsity, a faith-based group whose mission is to “reach every corner of every campus.” For 75 years, they have been “on hundreds of college campuses, ...