In sharp contrast, Ash Wednesday is a day in the Catholic church calendar marked by fasting, prayer and denying self of body pleasures in remembrance of the suffering of Christ. For the first time ...

Instead, the person should consider devoting the spare time to prayer or perhaps ... In the Catholic Church, those ages 18 - 59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (Canon 97).

The holy holiday is meant to open up Christians to spiritual reflection and to connect with God through communal fasting and prayer ... recognizes Ash Wednesday. During Roman Catholic Mass ...

A growing number of Christians are praying alongside one another on Ash Wednesday through the Catholic ... prayer. Actors Mark Wahlberg and Jonathan Roumie, who lead the worldwide prayer ...