Ash Wednesday, Easter

Today, Feb. 22, is Ash Wednesday. Ashes were a symbol of mourning in the OT (Old Testament). You put them on yourself, heaped on your head like ...
As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...
It always falls on the Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday. Observed in New Orleans, the Carnival season began on Jan. 6 this year and ends with Mardi Gras the day before the start of the Lenten season.