(NEXSTAR) – Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the 40-day Lenten ... Usually, the ashes are used to mark a cross on each person’s forehead. Schlag says the ashes are intended to remind ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which may be accompanied by the words “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” or ...

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and is celebrated by many Christians with fasting, penitence and, normally, the traditional application of ashes on one’s forehead. Ed Fitzgerald, 83, of Washington ...

It is a period which begins with Ash Wednesday, which is celebrated ... their fete today and they do so by having a mark of the cross on their forehead out of palm tree ash. According to Catholic ...

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance, marked by ashes being placed on a worshiper's forehead in the shape of a cross by a priest, pastor or minister during church services. Ashes are a symbol of ...

As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday' and Ash Wednesday will kick off a late season of Lent this year. Here are the dates to know ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from the palms from the previous Palm Sunday and they are a public sign of faith ...