What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday, also referred to as the Day of Ashes, is a day of repentance for Catholics and Christians as they confess their sins and profess their devotion to God leading ...

All images courtesy of Two Kids and a Coupon Does your family celebrate Mardi Gras? Also known as Fat Tuesday, the Tuesday before the religious Ash Wednesday is a celebration before Lent begins ...

Henning also will distribute ashes in the morning at Boston College High School in Dorchester on Ash Wednesday, a holy day of prayer and fasting that marks the start of Lent.

For Catholics, it’s an annual tradition to get ashes swiped on your forehead on Ash Wednesday. But due to concerns of spreading coronavirus, that ritual has been tweaked.