Yes, Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent, a time of fasting, prayer and almsgiving in preparation for the waters of ...

This Wednesday, many Christians will have ashes put on their forehead. Here are four things to know about Ash Wednesday.

In 1930s England, when Christianity was losing ground among the intelligentia, T.S. Eliot’s poem “Ash Wednesday” reaffirmed traditional Christian faith and worship. In one section of the ...

I have supplemented my visit to church with a reading of T.S. Eliot’s great conversion poem “Ash Wednesday.” I don’t pretend to understand all of it, but I don’t think understanding is the point.

There must be some way out of here… Before Ukraine declared it was ready to agree to a proposed 30-day ceasefire after the US ...

Editor’s Note: The article first published in 2020 by The Conversation. For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

The 2025 Easter season is on its way, beginning with the Mardi Gras celebration, followed by Ash Wednesday, Lent, and finally Easter. During Easter, some might celebrate their belief in Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer observed by Christians. The 40 days of Lent represent the time Jesus spent fasting in the desert. This year ...