DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which culminates with Easter on April ...

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 the ...

Ash Wednesday can take place anywhere from Feb. 4 through March 10, and this year, it falls on the earlier side.

Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Joy hosted Ash Wednesday activities geared toward children and youth Wednesday evening. Open to the public, the event featured a soup supper; a church service; then ...

Ash Wednesday events Central Christian Church, 1221 16th St. W., will gather Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. during Lent to hear guest speakers and explore the word "humility," its definition and how it ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – For the third year in a row, Holy Cross Church in Santa Barbara is taking Ash Wednesday to the streets by hosting a Ash Wednesday Drive-Thru. Rev. Egren Gomez calls it the a ...

On Ash Wednesday, you may encounter Christians, especially Catholics, wearing a smudge of ashes on their foreheads. That could be a bit startling unless you know the meaning behind this religious ...