Plan on drier weather today with lower humidity and plenty of sunshine! It'll still be rather breezy though. Click and watch ...

Origin of the tradition of using ashes On Ash Wednesday, many Christians have ashes put on their forehead – a practice ... This tradition gave rise to the name “Mardi Gras,” or Fat Tuesday. The other ...

Roman Catholic, Episcopal and many other liturgical churches hold services today that include the rubbing of ashes on the forehead, a sign of repentance for sins. Lent is a season of 40 days, not ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of 40 days of Lent, but what's this Catholic tradition all about and is it still observed in ...

Why exactly is this day celebrated? We'll go over the history of Ash Wednesday in the Christian church, answer whether or not ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days. Here's what to know about the Christian tradition.

With the beginning of Lent, many restaurants have specials for Catholics who will be looking for seafood options on Fridays.

The Lenten season will kick off with five Ash Wednesday masses at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and continue with ...

Marlo, 6, takes a large bite of pancake during Shrove Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Shrove Tuesday, also called Fat ...

Winds will be breezy on Wednesday but not near as strong as what we saw today. Look for speeds in the 15-20 range with gusts ...