‘Queer’-Affirming Student Group Sponsors Glitter Ashes on Ash Wednesday
An Episcopalian pastor distributed ashes and a Lutheran pastor attended in a show of support.
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From Dust to Devotion: Building Stronger Love Through Faith and Reflection
The Lord tells us whenever two or more are gathered in his name, he is there.
Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: ‘Let Us Return to God With All Our Heart’
Pope Francis said that Lent is a time to share our deepest desires, worries and weaknesses with the Lord in prayer: ‘Let us make space for the prayer of silent adoration, in which we experience the presence of the Lord like Moses, like Elijah, like Mary, like Jesus.’
Cheer Up — It’s Ash Wednesday Again
People who bear ashes on their foreheads testify to an enduring faith that still resides deep in many hearts.
Here’s Why I Don’t Wipe Off the Ashes
Yes, we will return to dust — but then God will reshape us into new, more perfect beings in the next life.
The Correct Thing for Catholics: 21 Things to Do (and 18 Things to Avoid) During Lent
‘It is not the correct thing … to begin the Lenten season by grumbling.’
You Can’t Have Your Ash Wednesday and Eat Your Valentine’s Day Steak Dinner, Too
U.S. bishops say Lenten penance beats sweets with your sweetheart, so celebrate tonight instead.
Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day: A Providential Confluence
COMMENTARY: As we go into the Lenten desert this year, inspired by saintly witness, we can more eagerly accept in our own hearts the call and demand of true love.
Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday Collide: When Cupid Meets Lent
There’s nothing romantic about Ash Wednesday — or is there? Catholic couples share their thoughts as we celebrate World Day of Marriage!
