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 falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads during the day.

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com.. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality ...

Ash Wednesday - the start of Easter Lent season for Christians - falls on Valentine's Day in 2024. What does it mean? Why wear ashes? Can I eat meat?

Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 22 in 2023. What is Ash Wednesday? Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica ...

The ashes used for Ash Wednesday typically come from the burned palm branches that were blessed on the previous year's Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians fast and begin penance by giving up something for Lent. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of indulgence allowed before the period of fasting and penitence.

The ashes mark the start of the 40 days of Lent, a season of fasting, reflection and penance in preparation for Holy Week and Easter Sunday, this year April 9, ...

What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday, also referred to as the Day of Ashes, is a day of repentance for Catholics and Christians as they confess their sins and profess their devotion to God leading ...

Students at Saint Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School in Prospect Heights helped prepare the way for Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent with the burning of blessed palms Tuesday outside the school.