This year, Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 14 ... When the ashes are applied, the priest quotes a verse from the Book of Genesis - Genesis 3:19: "You are dust, and to dust you shall return" - to remind ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Christian leaders in Cincinnati and Rhode Island are offering ashes to go for those who wish to mark Ash Wednesday but are short on time. The manager of a New York hotel across from St. Patrick's ...