Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...

and to dust you shall return." A second admonition offers a reminder to stay on the right path: "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel." If you're wondering "When does Lent start in ...

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 ...

I came across the website for InterVarsity, a faith-based group whose mission is to “reach every corner of every campus.” For 75 years, they have been “on hundreds of college campuses, ...

Prior to Easter, many Christians and Catholics will observe Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the day before Good Friday. Here's what to know about ...

Lent is the six-week period leading up to Easter ... “Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall return”. The exact wording varies between different Christian denominations, but ...

As the ashes are placed on the forehead the priest will say, ‘Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall ... and at the end of them he was hungry. Lent is a period of 40 days and nights ...