Tag: Ash Wednesday
Coronavirus pandemic brings new look to Ash Wednesday, but message remains...
WASHINGTON — Ash Wednesday, as with many other things right now, will have a different look at many Catholic parishes across the United States...
Ash Wednesday: Story of a death-row inmate who chose to emphasize...
I first met Glenn in the summer of 2000 after I had begun a weekly ministry on Ohio's death row. In early 2006 I...
Catholic youth learn significance of ashes in fiery Lenten tradition
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Smoke billowed from a small fire pit, rising nearly as high as the steeple of St. Bartholomew Church in Columbus.
About 100...
Ash Wednesday: Our return to dust
One of my brothers observed recently about our dear mother, lying in the hospital: "There's no meat on her bones, and no bones under...
Ash Wednesday — a kick-start to holiness
When I was in college there was a group of students who didn't always practice their faith, but when Ash Wednesday rolled around all...
Lent is time to notice God’s work, receive God’s mercy, pope...
Catholic News Service
ROME -- Lent is a time for Christians to get their hearts in sync with the heart of Jesus, Pope Francis said.
"Let...
Pancake dinners rooted in history as Lenten season begins
The Dialog
Youth at St. Francis de Sales Parish prepared for Lent with a pancake flipping contest while hosting a pancake dinner on the eve...
Fasting traditions observed in non-Catholic religions
The Dialog
Fasting from food is one thing, but in Austria people once fasted from entertainment during Lent, according to Father Michael Witczak.
“In past times,...
Rare meeting: Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday
WASHINGTON -- Many people looking at their February calendars are doing a double-take with Ash Wednesday falling on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day.
The two days,...