An old religious tradition may be making a comeback — and some church leaders say it could be good for spiritual renewal and ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list — followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar’s most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which is the most sobering.

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I, an agnostic, attended the 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday service at The Chapel of Saint John the Divine on March 5. Why do it? Nobody asked me to go, and I went in without knowing anyone. I didn’t grow up ...

The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver held Ash Wednesday services on March 5, 2025. Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

Several local congregations — including St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield— honored Ash Wednesday this week, marking the start of Lent. Many Christians use 40 days of Lent as a time for reading ...

Parkersburg resident Marvin Trippett walks back to his pew following the imposition of ashes on his forehead during an Ash Wednesday service Wednesday afternoon at Crossroads Church in Waverly. (Photo ...

ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE MARK AND THE SEASON OF LENT... <IT REALLY IS A TIME FOR ALL OF US TO ASK GOD TO RENEW OUR HEARTS.> CHRISTIAN AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING HERE ON ...

The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the Eaton Fire, clutching umbrellas along with their hopes that this season of Lent could ...

Deacon Joe DesMaris, foreground, uses ashes to make the sign of the cross on Gwen Torfin's forehead while her niece Eloise Essen watches on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic ...

Throughout the month of March WGNO will be recognizing women in the New Orleans area who make a positive impact on the community and strive each day to make a difference. On April 1, 2025, WGNO will ...

OBSERVE ASH WEDNESDAY. TODAY, MANY CATHOLICS IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION ARE AMONG THOSE TAKING PART IN THE RITUALS. KCRA 3’S DENEEKA HILL WAS AT THE CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN DOWNTOWN AND ...