TROY, N.Y. — Trojans at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Wednesday morning joined Christians around the world kicking off the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday. “Today we are invited with the whole ...

“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” I stood on my tip-toes and stretched from my shoulders to my fingertips to reach my student’s forehead. My right thumb pressed firmly upon ...

Different churches have found various ways of calculating the traditional 40 days of Lent, but the number itself is important ...

Across the world soon, you may find people with ash marks on their foreheads and talking about what they will be giving up for the next 46 days. It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash ...