Ash Wednesday
The Ash Wednesday Mormon
By Jana Riess — February 18, 2015
Rumblings in various pockets of Mormondom suggest I'm not the only Latter-day Saint who finds our cheerful omission of Christ's suffering strange, even theologically impoverished. More Mormons are giving Lent a try.
The mark of courage: Taking ashes for the first time (COMMENTARY)
By Lily Burana — February 17, 2015
(RNS) I’ve never taken ashes before, because I didn’t want anyone to judge me for my beliefs. I didn’t want anyone to see. But this year will be different. For the first time, I will show up at church for services, step up to the pastor and present my forehead for the mark.
The ‘Splainer: Ash Wednesday and Christian foreheads
By Kimberly Winston — February 10, 2015
(RNS) Lent isn't in the Bible, and neither is Ash Wednesday. So where did they come from? Let us 'splain ...
Photo Slideshow: ‘Ashes to Go’ meets commuters in Washington, D.C.
By Adelle M. Banks — March 5, 2014
“Ashes to Go” has taken Ash Wednesday outdoors since 2007 and has become an international and interdenominational way to mark the start of Lent.
Mormons, Lent, and the Cross of Jesus
By Jana Riess — March 5, 2014
What are Mormons missing when we ignore Ash Wednesday and Lent, or avoid visual depictions of the cross?
Atheist-turned-believer Sara Miles’ radical Ash Wednesday practice
By Jonathan Merritt — March 5, 2014
A former atheist in San Francisco decides to step out of her church and take Ash Wednesday to the streets.
Questions and answers about Ash Wednesday
By Amanda Murphy — March 4, 2014
(RNS) Everything you need to know about Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the 40-day period of reflection, penance and fasting in Lent.
Pope Benedict XVI seeks prayers in wake of resignation
By Alessandro Speciale — February 13, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In his first public comments since his surprise retirement announcement, Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics for support and prayers to support him “in these days which are not easy for me.”
Why Ash Wednesday belongs out of the church and out on the streets
By Kevin Eckstrom — February 22, 2012
The priests who offer ashes in public on Ash Wednesday are not doing something for the sake of convenience or expediency; Rather, we will be in public, with our prayers and our crosses of ash, to meet the Christ who died in a public place. By Lauren Winner.
On Ash Wednesday, Episcopalians take it to the streets
By Tracy Gordon — February 21, 2012
CHICAGO (RNS) At least 49 Episcopal churches in 12 states will offer ashes to passersby on Ash Wednesday at train stations, bus stops, college campuses and busy intersections. "We live in a time where we can’t just sit back and wait for people to come to us," said Bishop Stacy Sauls. By Piet Levy.
Page 3 of 3
