The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the ... know sorrow is never the end of the story, Barose added.

Ash Wednesday was last week. For Christians it begins 40 days of self-examination and repentance by prayer, fasting and self-denial. It is also a time to read and mediate on God’s word. Pictured is St ...

Fueled by youth searching for meaning in an uncertain world, Catholic influencers on social media have also emerged as ...

Danny Federico [email protected] “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, ...

It’s entirely possible that if you’re traveling out and about today, you’ll run across somebody wearing ashes on their ...

A couple was mysteriously burned on the forehead after receiving the mark of the cross on Ash Wednesday. Sara Heloísa Sousa and her boyfriend Luan Jackson from Brazil shared their stories after ...

Parkersburg resident Marvin Trippett walks back to his pew following the imposition of ashes on his forehead during an Ash Wednesday service ... contributed to this story. The Rev. Erin Daniels ...

The faithful trudged up the hill to Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center on the first Ash Wednesday after the Eaton Fire ... But we know sorrow is never the end of the story, Barose added. “The ...

March 4 meant an annual milestone for thousands of local residents, possibly including participation in an Ash Wednesday church gathering. Students from Mead Hall and St. Mary Help of Christians ...

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis, including an Argyle family whose son was blessed as a baby.

During the morning, the pope participated in an Ash Wednesday celebration ... good," the Vatican continued on Wednesday. The information for this story was provided by the Vatican’s latest ...