The ash cross marking observers’ foreheads is meant ... The ash itself is made from the burned palm leaves used during the previous year’s Palm Sunday services, which commemorate Jesus's ...

Anglican and Roman Catholic churches give out small crosses made from palm leaves, as a reminder of Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem and his death on the cross. Some Christians keep these in their ...

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday Mass at Thanjai Sacred Heart Cathedral, leading into 40 days of prayer and fasting.

In a majority of Christian churches, palm leaves and branches are given out ... that have been blessed by the priest and braided into crosses. After the season, these palms are returned to the ...