Several local congregations — including St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield— honored Ash Wednesday this week, marking the start of Lent. Many Christians use 40 days of Lent as a time for ...

Starting on Ash Wednesday, March 5, the period of Lent began for Christians and Catholics across West Michigan. Lent is a six-week period of prayer, fasting and abstinence leading up to Easter ...

Central Coast kicks off Lent on Ash Wednesday As Lent begins, many are using this time for prayer, fasting, and reflection, aiming to deepen their faith as they prepare for Easter ...

Ashes in the form of a cross could be seen across the foreheads of many Catholics and Christians on March 5, marking the solemn day of Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lenten season.

Kids' take part in various activities during the Ash Wednesday service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Joy on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Ash Wednesday and Lent prompt us that it is the restoration of our divinity, our immortality as children of God, imbued with God’s breath, that is most important, the key to eternal love, peace ...

Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent, is a time for fasting, prayer, and self-reflection. Observers often engage in activities such as making ashes, journaling, and practicing acts of kindness.

Ash Wednesday is March 5, which marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of repentance, fasting and prayer. Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on ...

Ash Wednesday falls on March 5 this year, marking the start of Lent. Here's why some people wear ashes on their foreheads during the day.

If end-of-life care matters, surely it can be strengthened by beginning-of-life wisdom. On this first day of Lent and year-round, I want to model for my children clear-eyed acceptance of what we ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday 2025, which falls on March 5 this year, marks the official beginning of the Christian season of Lent, which culminates with Easter on ...