From here you can see the winding, dusty valleys of Jacksons Creek, Rupertswood Mansion, known as “the birthplace of the Ashes”, historic vineyards, planes landing and taking off at Melbourne ...

Wondering why a small dusty cross anoints the foreheads of Christians once a year? They're celebrating Ash Wednesday, which for many also marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and ...

Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead and fasting to start the Lenten season, according to britannica.com. The practice reminds Christians of human mortality and ...

Therefore, ashes represent both death and repentance. Serious sinners and penitents began a public penance on the first day of Lent. These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and ...

Pat Cummins, who didn’t travel to Pakistan, recently opened up on Australia’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy success and also compared it to Ashes. Pat Cummins is currently out of action due to injury ...

Thick winter gloves cover my fingers. In my pocket is, of all things, a bag of ashes, which adds to the bulk. I can feel the bump it makes on the right side of my jacket as I bend over and secure ...

Often called the Day of Ashes, Ash Wednesday starts Lent by focusing the Christian’s heart on repentance and prayer, usually through personal and communal confession. This happens during a unique Ash ...

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Premier League fixture against Southampton. Reeling from a third straight defeat across all tournaments ...

Score and over-by-over updates from England's opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy as they take on rivals Australia in Lahore; South Africa beat Afghanistan on Friday in the meeting of the ...

Easter Sunday will be celebrated on April 20th in 2025 for both Catholic and Orthodox Christians. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, falls on March 5th and is a day of fasting and reflection.