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As Easter Nears, Set Aside Quiet Time to Worship and Reflect
In preparation for Easter, many Christians and Catholics have been observing Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ...
Yahoo28d
Why do we celebrate Ash Wednesday? Why do you get ashes? Here's what to know
Children and the elderly are exempt from the fasting requirement on Ash Wednesday and during Lent. Catholics receive ashes on their forehead from Bishop Mark J. Seitz, who conducted a worship ...
The Christian Post on MSN27d
5 interesting facts about Ash Wednesday, Lent
Here are five interesting facts about Lent. 1. The meaning of ashes Ash Wednesday worship involves church services where ...
Dallas Morning News29d
Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season. Here’s what to know
In the Catholic Church, ashes are applied to the forehead of each worship attendee at Ash Wednesday mass services. The receiving of ashes is not a sacrament of the Catholic Church and is therefore ...
The Indianapolis Star28d
Ash Wednesday is today — start of Lent. How long is it? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent ... The Bible commands a lifestyle of worship and devotion that looks considerably like Lent. Therefore, while the word is absent in the Bible, the reality ...
The Victoria Advocate28d
Ash Wednesday is marked in many ways, here and abroad
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 ...
Yahoo29d
What is Ash Wednesday 2025? When is Lent start date? Why Christians wear ashes, give things up
Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and the Lenten season ... The Bible commands a lifestyle of worship and devotion that looks considerably like Lent. Therefore, while the word is absent in the Bible ...