the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from [the fifth] Sunday [of Lent] may be observed. Crosses remain covered until the end of the Celebration of the Lord's Passion ...

Wednesday, March 5, marks the beginning of Lent, a season observed by Christians ... Jesus told us to "take up our cross" if we want to follow him, and experiencing some deprivation is a way ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate ...

Wondering why a small dusty cross anoints the foreheads of Christians once a year? They're celebrating Ash Wednesday, which for many also marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and ...

Millions of Christians all over the world will be marking the start of an important period of time today. That is because it is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent in Western ...