Pope Gregory, according to the Museum of the Bible, was also the one to establish the tradition of marking the foreheads of worshipers with ashes in the shape of the cross on Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday is a fascinating day to be in the Catholic Church. It’s not a holy day of obligation, but many churches are packed. It has always surprised me that in an increasingly secular world ...

reading scripture and serving others. Some Christians, mostly Catholics, also choose to abstain from certain foods during Lent. This is especially true regarding not eating meat on Ash Wednesday ...

Oklahoma Bible Reading Marathon began Saturday and is expected to continue through Wednesday at the Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent ... According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis 2:7: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils ...

Thanks for joining today’s study about ashes, prompted this week by Ash Wednesday. If you are unfamiliar ... Now, let’s explore what the Bible says about ashes. There is a “heap,” so ...

Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation ... of time—is heavily emphasized by the authors of and characters in the Bible, including Jesus. The Bible commands a lifestyle of worship and devotion ...