Why ashes on Ash Wednesday? By Fr. Paul Jarvis Pastor of Guardian Angels Church & School First of all, Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent, the penitential season prior to Easter ...

For those who don't want to miss getting an Ash Wednesday blessing, there are multiple ... Church's welcome center will be 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for prayer. Ashes will be available at the daily office ...

Most people know that some Christian churches put ashes on the forehead of those coming on Ash Wednesday. Why do we do this? The older formula for applying ashes was, “Remember that you are dust, ...

Believers in Christ around the world observe Ash Wednesday as a time for prayers, acts of charity, and mortifications. It is also the period when the faithful practice good deeds, such as ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which ... The Seder feast is held the first two nights of Passover ...

an app for Catholic prayer and meditation. Eastern Orthodox churches observe Lent or Great Lent. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called Clean Monday), but Ash Wednesday is not ...

It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday ... to be celebrated with self-sacrifice, prayer and other religious activities leading ...