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 ...
Spring is around the corner, which means the return of the Christian season of Lent. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection ...
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 ...
Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...