Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on Feb. 18 this year. The observance marks the start of Lent ...

Readings: Joel 2:12-18 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Have you ever wished that you could be baptized again? It is an understandable desire, especially when we seek to renew ourselves and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When is Ash Wednesday in 2026? What to know about the start of Lent The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday Feb. 18 this year ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. In 2026, Ash Wednesday falls on Feb. 18, and Lent ends on April 2. The ashes, made from the previous year's palms, symbolize ...

Ash Wednesday occurs roughly six and a half weeks before the arrival of Easter, and is a day marked by prayer, fasting, and often, making a cross on one's forehead with ash. This holiday is widely ...

If you’ve ever noticed people walking into work, school, or the grocery store with dark, powdery crosses pressed onto their foreheads and quietly wondered what sacred moment you might be witnessing, ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season for many Christians. The ashes, made from the previous year's burnt palm branches, symbolize mortality and repentance. Lent is a 40-day period of ...