Everything you need to know about Christians receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.

One of the kids asked, ‘where do the ashes come from?’” Unsatisfied with giving the boy the quickest answer — that the ashes came from a local religious-goods store — Father Weir decided to dig into ...

This used to usher in a noticeable change in the deportment of people and in the conduct of social life — in more pious days. The atmosphere was somber. Visits to church became more frequent. Care was ...