Roses are red, remember you'll die, this rhyme is so weird, but so's today's vibe. Have an appropriately joyful and miserable Ash Wednesday / Valentine's Day everyone.
If you’ve got 30 seconds today, have a listen to this beautiful Lenten hymn The words are by Synesius of Cyrene from the 4th century, and combined with a 16th century tune called ‘Southwell’ by Damon. We’re singing this hymn for Show more
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Today, many Christians will attend church services and have a cross of ash traced on their foreheads. This acts as a reminder of our mortality and need for reconciliation with God. Show more ALT
"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" Today is Ash Wednesday, and as we begin this Lenten Season, let us reflect on our faith and strive to be better. Today is also a day of fast and abstinence. Show more
Today marks the start of Lent, a season of renewal and a time for turning again to the practice of our faith. #AshWednesday cbcew.org.uk Ash Wednesday - Catholic Bishops' Conference
Today on Ash Wednesday, we're open for services and private prayer only, as we begin Lent with the receiving of ashes as a symbol of our mortality. Entering a 40-day season of reflection, we look at what holds us back and how we want to spend our life. Show more ALT
Ash Wednesday is mainly a Catholic observance in which ashes are marked on the forehead of parishioners in the shape of a cross. The ashes are meant as a reminder of our mortality and sinfulness.