Everywhere we go, my children and I, strangers speak to us about death. The grandparent in the frozen aisle, the couple at the diner, the dogwalker we shimmy past on the sidewalk with the double ...

The Lenten season is just two weeks away for Christians with Ash Wednesday rapidly approaching. The religious holiday is a significant part of the Christian faith despite undergoing multiple changes ...

Ash Wednesday is on March 5, also known as the Day of Ashes, where you may see people with ashes in the shape of a cross smudged on their forehead or abstaining from eating meat. Ash Wednesday is a ...

Ash Wednesday marks start of the Lenten season for … News / Mar 5, 2025 / 11:09 PM EST Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across the foreheads of many Catholics and Christians on March 5, ...

The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the Eaton Fire, clutching umbrellas along with their hopes that this season of Lent could ...

On Ash Wednesday, you may encounter Christians, especially Catholics, wearing a smudge of ashes on their foreheads. That could be a bit startling unless you know the meaning behind this religious ...

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, is on March 5, 2025. Lent is a period of prayer, fasting, and giving for Christians. Ashes represent death and repentance, reminding Christians of human mortality.