As Catholics around the world gather for Mass and prayer services on Ash Wednesday, we are bonded by the physical and spiritual connection we share in these sacred rituals. Deepen your appreciation of Ash Wednesday with these articles and reflections. Marked with Salvation – take a moment to pray the special 3-Minute Retreat for Ash Wednesday, and enjoy the added reflection by spiritual director and writer, Becky Eldredge.
What's with the Ashes – Many of us have heard this question when we arrive at school, work, or home with the blackened cross on our forehead. Here are some hints for discussing this with children. After the Ashes – Ash Wednesday, with its conspicuous mark of faith, is atypical for Catholics. We are not to mope or moan while fasting. We are to wash our faces and trust that God will see our good works, even those done in silence. What can we do this Lent to demonstrate our love for God and our willingness to share in the cross his Son carried for us?
Arts & Faith: Ash Wednesday – Enter into a visual prayer experience using video commentary about works of art inspired by the Sunday Scriptures. From Ashes to Glory – Based on the writing of Joesph Tetlow, SJ, From Ashes to Glory is a Lenten experience in praying the Examen. | 
