Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in Western Christianity. Here's what ash means on Ash Wednesday as well as the ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, leading up to observances of Jesus' death on Good Friday and resurrection on Easter. Ash Wednesday is designated by counting backward 40 days ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though it is still the middle of winter in New England, with February getting closer, it is only a little over a month from Ash ...

The Christian observance of Ash Wednesday is just weeks away, falling on Feb. 18 this year. The observance marks the start of Lent, the season leading up to Easter; it is one of five key periods on ...