WATCH: Lent in Three Minutes
Busted Halo explains the significance of the Lenten season of prayer, fasting, and giving, and how you can make the most of this time of repentance and renewal.
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What Do Lent and Valentine’s Day Have in Common? More Than You Think
Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day can seem like contradictions. One day celebrates romantic love, while the other reminds us that our bodies will one day…
An Ash Wednesday Experience: What I Learned by Wearing Ashes in a Secular Space
I always look forward to Ash Wednesday as a launchpad for the holiest time of the year. Leading up to this day a few years…
Why Ash Wednesday Is My Favorite Liturgical Day
Last year, my 6-year-old son came home from school on Ash Wednesday with the faint mark of ashes on his forehead. Like me, he often…
Why Ash Wednesday Isn’t a Downer
Although I was only 7 years old at the time, I will always remember the story of what I later referred to as “The Mystery…
Ash Wednesday & Lent In Two Minutes
Looking for a quick way to explain Ash Wednesday to your friends? Look no further than Busted Halo’s two-minute video that describes the day which begins the season of Lent, and why Catholics and many Christians receive ashes on their foreheads.
Oh Hey Lent, Didn’t See You There…
“Lent snuck up on me this year,” I thought last night, while inhaling a plate of pancakes, with a side of chocolate, washed down with…
How Do We Explain Ash Wednesday to Non-Catholics?
Question: On Ash Wednesday this year, I went to a noon service and then came back to work. One of my co-workers then told me…
BRIAN – DAY 3: Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door
If the title of this blog post made you think of the African American spiritual, click here. If it reminded you of the Paul…
Show Us Your Ash Contest Winners
Thank you for entering your photos in the Show Us Your Ash Photo Contest! Here are the winners — selected from the photos that received the most votes in the contest:
