Ash Wednesday, a Christian holiday, marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and repentance leading up to Easter Sunday.

The day that begins the Lenten season is called Ash Wednesday. Here are four things to know about it. 1. Origin of the tradition of using ashes On Ash Wednesday, many Christians have ashes put on ...

Across the world, people of various denominations are observing Ash Wednesday, a solemn day marking the start of Lent. While the tradition has deep roots in Catholicism, it is widely embraced by ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance of sin, symbolized by the ashes, a tradition with roots in the Biblical age.

Wednesday is the first day of Lent, and many Christians will observe the day by going to Mass to be blessed with ashes.

Feb. 25—On Ash Wednesday, March 5, Connection Christian Church in Odessa will be offering "Ashes to Go" for its tenth year, a fresh approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition. Connection ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.

(WHTM) — Today is Ash Wednesday, which for Catholics and many Christians, marks the start of Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter. This ritual usually takes place in a church. The faithful ...

It's Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lent and fish Friday traditions. Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent. Here's everything to know about why it is celebrated by Christians, where to get the ashes and more.

Ash Wednesday marks the start to Lent, when Catholics may be get ashes on their forehead and choose to give something up for the 40-day period.