Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a day each year when you might see people walking around with black marks on their foreheads—it's known as Ash Wednesday.

There's a day each year when you might see people walking around with black marks on their foreheads—it's known as Ash Wednesday. But what's the point of those marks? Why exactly is this day ...