"Ash Wednesday is the perfect opportunity for us all to recommit to many of the things we know we need to do," Hallow CEO Alex Jones said. For some, it could mean prayer and meditation, Jones added.

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

A devotee with an ash cross on her forehead prays during Ash Wednesday rites March 5, 2025 at the Redemptorist Church in Manila, Philippines ...

A Utah elementary school teacher apologized to one of her Catholic students Wednesday -- and may still face disciplinary action -- after she forced him to wash off the Ash Wednesday cross on his ...

On Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, Fr. Patrick Finn of Prince of Peace in Maine reflects on Matthew 6:5 — and says ashes are not a sign of holiness, but rather a sign of sinfulness.

A Utah school district has placed a teacher on administrative leave for forcing a 9-year-old student to remove the cross of ashes from his forehead on Ash Wednesday.

Feb. 11—Depending on which denomination of Christianity you adhere to, Ash Wednesday could mean different things. For both Catholics and Episcopalians, it marks the beginning of the season of ...

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. ... Although it isn't required, many people typically leave the ash cross on for the rest of the day.

Catholics and Christians across Michigan gathered in observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent and the 40 days of fasting leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

It was the usual Wednesday Weight Watchers Zoom meeting, except for one thing. The leader had shown up with a black ash cross imprinted on her forehead. “Oh, yeah,” I thought. “Ash Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. ... Although it isn't required, many people typically leave the ash cross on for the rest of the day.