However, those who care about their religion may wonder: Is it a red flag to go on a romantic date with the Ash Wednesday cross on your forehead? “I guess it depends on your definition of a red ...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Catholics marked Ash Wednesday by attending Mass and receiving a cross of ashes on their forehead. The ashes serve as a visible sign of repentance and are said to ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians observe the tradition of placing ashes in a cross on the forehead, which may be accompanied by the words “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” or ...

The couple purchased stickers online with an Ash Wednesday cross and words from the Scriptures ... the traditional application of ashes on one’s forehead. Ed Fitzgerald, 83, of Washington ...

Consuelo Parez, 85, of Merced has ash placed on her forehead in the shape of a cross during Ash Wednesday Mass at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Merced. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] ...

Welcome to our series of Lent and Easter reflections. Our Ash Wednesday reflection, inspired by Matthew 6: 16-21, explores the significance of the cross of ash being marked on foreheads. Receive ...

It is a period which begins with Ash Wednesday, which is celebrated ... fete today and they do so by having a mark of the cross on their forehead out of palm tree ash. According to Catholic ...

On Ash Wednesday many Christian churches hold services during which Christians are marked on the forehead with a cross of ashes. This is a sign of saying sorry to God for any wrong-doing.

On Ash Wednesday, many Catholics will receive ashes on their forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes are made from the palms from the previous Palm Sunday and they are a public sign of faith ...