Everything you need to know about Christians receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.
Learn what Ash Wednesday means, why people get ashes on their foreheads, and how the tradition marks the start of Lent.
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...