March 5 (UPI) --The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter. Ashes "revive in us the memory of what we are," but also "the ...

FLINT, MI – One by one, a cross was etched with dark ashes across each student’s forehead. “This is why we run a Catholic school, to do stuff like this and live the liturgical life amongst the ...

Lent has begun for many in typical ways, with fish fries as well as Ash Wednesday worship services or occasions where one could stop and get ashes given out drive-by style. In churches such as one in ...