Soon millions of Christians will be taking 40 days to contemplate the last days of Jesus Christ before the celebration of ...

During Mass on Ash Wednesday, a priest will mark a worshiper's forehead with ashes in the shape of a cross, and will say "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" or "Repent and ...

On Ash Wednesday, priests apply ash on the forehead of each person coming to the Church, saying - 'Thou art dust and unto dust thou shall return'. Easter concludes the 40 days period of fasting ...

The United Methodist Church of Libertyville, at 429 Brainerd Ave., Libertyville, will be offering a special Drive-Through Ash Wednesday Blessing on March 5. This unique event is open to everyone from ...

Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday 2025. Rev. Michael Chaney, Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, makes the sign of the cross on a worshipers forehead with ashes on Wednesday, February 14 ...

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 ...

According to Catholic.com, modern Catholics (and some Christians) who participate in Ash Wednesday now receive ashes on the forehead as a reminder of our mortality and the temporary nature of ...

A common sign of the season is seeing parishioners with ash on their foreheads. The ashes used on Ash Wednesday are from blessed palms that are burned during Palm Sunday from the previous year.

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 ...