Ash Wednesday
SACBC Lenten Appeal 2021
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “My dear people, since God has loved us so much, we too should...
Ash Wednesday: The Beginning of the Way Through
By Chris McDonnell So many of the pieces created by the Yorkshire sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) involve the piercing of...
Pope to Celebrate Ash Wednesday at Vatican, Skipping Station Churches
By Cindy Wooden – Pope Francis will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass February 17 in St Peter’s Basilica rather than making...
For Ash Wednesday, Vatican asks priests to ‘sprinkle’ ashes on heads
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing...
Pope: Lent Is A Time To Reflect On God’s Love, Not ‘Useless Sermons’
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Ashes not only symbolise humanity’s frail mortality but are also a reminder of God’s infinite love...
A Few Things To Know About Ash Wednesday
By Mark Pattison – Ash Wednesday is on February 26 this year. Here are some things to know about Ash Wednesday...
You Call That Fasting? The Season Of Amazing Grace
In Lent we are called to fast—but do we fast well? FR RALPH DE HAHN reflects on the pitfalls and the graces of fasting....
