Churches generally hold Ash Wednesday mass and rub ashes on the foreheads of those in attendance, a Christian symbol of death, repentance of sins and purification. But why is Ash Wednesday ...

Lent officially begins today as Christians begin the first 40 days of fasting, prayer and charitable acts in the lead up to Easter. Churches generally hold Ash Wednesday mass and rub ashes on ...

In recent years several churches have put a new spin on the traditional Ash Wednesday service by providing what has been called “ashes to go.” In this new take on an ancient practice ...

A priest in the Republic of Ireland has made "takeaway ashes" available for parishioners to administer at home on Ash Wednesday. Fr Brian Brady teamed up with a shop in Clonmany, County Donegal ...

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 ...

Some St. Louis area churches are offering drive-thru ash services throughout the day on Wednesday. Clergy members will be on hand to offer a short prayer and ashes at multiple locations in the area.

This nontraditional way of receiving ashes was started by Episcopal clergy in 2007. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and is celebrated by many Christians with fasting, penitence and, normally ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from the palms from the previous Palm Sunday and they are a public sign of faith ...

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The symbol of Ash Wednesday is usually a cross made of burned ashes traced across our forehead. ‘Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall ...

MAYFIELD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: Evening meetings will resume at 8pm in the Mayfield Scout and Guide Hut on Wednesday 30th ...

While many churches will be offering the traditional Ash Wednesday services today, Christ Church Cathedral Indianapolis is continuing a tradition started in recent years called Ashes to Go.