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In other words, Ash Wednesday helps us face our lives and face our eternity honestly. We admit our sin and our lost-ness. But, we look forward to the cleansing from our sin by Jesus.

Ash Wednesday is an opportunity for Children of God to reset their priorities. Ash Wednesday allows us to live in the truth of our sin, and in the greater truth of God’s grace and love.

Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent. See photos below. The Rev. John A. Krivak, pastor at St. Theresa of the Child Jesus ...

A parishioner receives ashes from Fr. Juan Navarro during Ash Wednesday Mass at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) ...

Many worshipers will receive the marking of the cross in ash on their foreheads on Wednesday, meant to show that a person belongs to Jesus Christ.

What is Lent? Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period (excluding Sundays) meant to mirror the 40 days Jesus spent fasting and praying in the desert.

What is Ash Wednesday and why do Christians give things up for Lent? This year, Ash Wednesday will be observed on March 5, 2025.

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus Christ' resurrection.

What is Ash Wednesday?In Christian tradition, Jesus spent 40 days in the desert fasting before his Crucifixion. So, for many practicing Christians, Ash Wednesday is spent fasting, praying their ...

Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day, is this week. It is the first day of the Lenten season and is considered a reminder of human mortality, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.