Ash Wednesday Services on March 101/25/2017 01:06:21 PMtrueAsh Wednesday, a day in which many Christian traditions mark the beginning of Lent with prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (giving to the poor), as well as the outward sign of the cross in ashes on people's foreheads.imgWed, 25 January 2017 13:06:21 -08002017