Why ashes on Ash Wednesday? By Fr. Paul Jarvis Pastor of Guardian Angels Church & School First of all, Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent, the penitential season prior to Easter ...

Most people know that some Christian churches put ashes on the forehead of those coming on Ash Wednesday. Why do we do this? The older formula for applying ashes was, “Remember that you are dust, ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

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 ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

Here's everything we know about Ash Wednesday, who celebrates it ... the Book of Genesis - Genesis 3:19: "You are dust, and to dust you shall return" - to remind them of their sinful condition ...

Christians across the world February 14 start fasting, a season in which they are ushered in on the traditional Ash ... been created using dust and to dust we shall return.” ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ... ‘Remember that you are dust and unto dust you shall return’ reminding humans of their mortality. Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the ...