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You don't have to be a poetry fan to get hooked on novels written in free verse. They attract many a reader -- and even reluctant readers -- with their knack for telling a story using few words in an ...

Each year, in many Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is celebrated to mark the first day of Lent – recognizing six weeks ...

Vice President J.D. Vance participated in the rituals of Ash Wednesday as he and other members of the Trump administration ...

The annual prayer challenge which began on Ash Wednesday will focus on the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá. In 2024, nearly ...

Lent has begun for many in typical ways, with fish fries as well as Ash Wednesday worship services or occasions where one ...

Christians all over West Virginia and the world observed Ash Wednesday this week. The day marks the first day of Lent and ...

Lent may be on the calendar, but it’s not something most Americans are observing. A traditional 40-day window of fasting before Easter, Lent is celebrated by around a quarter of U.S. adults, according ...

Discover heartfelt messages and quotes to share on Ash Wednesday 2025, marking the beginning of Lent with reflection and ...

Ash Wednesday is a yearly reminder about one’s beginnings/one’s end, one’s short life/ mortality and one’s eternal life/immortality, and one’s present/temporal as well as one’s future/eternal dwelling ...

Lent, which begins Wednesday with the Ash Wednesday observance, is a season on the church calendar that generally involves ...

Ash Wednesday is on March 5. It marks the first day of Lent, a period of reflection, fasting and prayer leading up to Easter that many of the Christian faith observe, according to Christianity.com.