Before Easter arrives, many Christians of different denominations across Houston will participate in around 40 days of Lent – ...

So this year, the married ministers provided stickers to each person, offering a no-contact experience, instead of the usual smudged ashes applied with a finger to the forehead. “We didn’t ...

Most people know that some Christian churches put ashes on the forehead of those coming on Ash Wednesday. Why do we do this? The older formula for applying ashes was, “Remember that you are dust, ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and ...