Bernadette Gibson, director of pastoral care at Old St. Patricks applies ash in the sign of the cross to a young boy on Ash Wednesday at Union Station, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

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 is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and receiving ashes in the shape of a cross on their forehead. Ash Wednesday ...

It's time for the faithful to receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads and begin a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. This year, Ash Wednesday lands on Wednesday ...

Ash Wednesday's roots date back to the 11th century and stem from Jewish fasting and penance practices. It is widely believed that Roman Catholics began to mark the head with ashes as a cross in ...

For Catholics and Christians Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent and the 40 days of fasting leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Ash Wednesday tends to be recognizable for the ash crosses made on worshipers' foreheads. The cross, placed on a worshiper's forehead by a priest, indicates that a person belongs to Jesus Christ ...

For many Christians, Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of Lent, a six-week period of repentance and self-denial meant to remind the faithful of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert.

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...