Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which is a 40 day period when Catholics are asked to devote themselves to seeking the Lord in prayer and reading Scripture, to service by giving alms, and ...

Perhaps our Lenten cross would be radically enlivened if, rather than using a long purple cloth, we draped it instead with a serpent. In today's gospel (John 3:14-21), Jesus is compared to such a ...

Photos: Start Of Lent -- Ash Wednesday Roman Catholics around Windsor-Essex marked the beginning of Lent by attending Mass on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, and having a cross of ashes placed on their ...

These scenes from the Way of the Cross have provided inspiration for many of the world's greatest works of visual art. During Lent or Holy Week most parishes have a service of Stations at least once.

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BRADFORD Cathedral has unveiled a special cross to mark the Christian season of Lent. Every year, a cross stands tall in the West End area of the cathedral, honouring the 40-day period of ...

Updated Wed, February 22nd 2023 at 7:50 AM 5 VIEW ALL PHOTOS The Church of the Good Shepherd in Fairfax County, Virginia offered drive-thru ashes Wednesday morning, Feb. 22, 2023. (7News) TOPICS: ...