from priest on the altar; those who are sick in the hospitals or at home can have the ashes delivered to them and marked from their beds. The origin of Ash Wednesday is linked to some Jewish ...

This is just the beginning of the 46 days until Easter Sunday. As the holy days fall on a different date each year, here are ...

Fat Tuesday and the Mardi Gras celebrations will kick off a late start to the 2025 Lenten season — from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. Unlike many other holidays, the date of Easter changes ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the ...

Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day penitential season ... entreating them to gather at the altar. They stumble out of the pews, mothers and fathers wrestling unruly children, older folks moving ...