Are the ashes the priest puts on your head, on ash wednesday, ashes from a dead person?
No, the ashes are not from a dead person. Traditionally, ashes for Ash Wednesday services are burnt palm fronds from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebration.
Answered
by Jeffrey F.
-
-
When does the fasting of ash Wednesday end?
Catholics, as a group, are required to fast on only two days ...
-
What religion celebrates Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent for Western Christian ...
-
Is Ash Wednesday for Catholics only?
Ash Wednesday, According to Christian tradition in the Wester...
-
Is Ash Wednesday on Wednesday this year?
Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, February 25th this year. As...
-
Easter: April 8, 2012 Ash Wednesday: Feb. 22. Easter: March 3...
-
What religion celebrates Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent for Western Christian ...
-
Ash Wednesday, in the Western Christian calendar, is the 1st ...
-
Why is Ash Wednesday celebrated?
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a period of fasting t...
-
When does the fasting of ash Wednesday end?
Catholics, as a group, are required to fast on only two days ...
-
Easter: April 8, 2012 Ash Wednesday: Feb. 22. Easter: March 3...
Top Questions Asked on ChaCha Mobile for Ash Wednesday
In the Last:
Month
-
How many days between ash wednesday and easter?
It is 46 days from Ash Wednesday (February 25) to Easter (Apr...
-
What is the phrase about dust used on Ash Wednesday?
Remember that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return. I...
-
Do we receive communion on Ash Wednesday?
Yes, the Catholic people can go to their churches on Ash Wedn...
-
Ash Wednesday, in the Western Christian calendar, is the 1st ...
-
What is a list of things Catholics do on Ash Wednesday?
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is observed by fa...
About Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, which occurs 46 days before Easter. It is preceded each year by Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras. Ash Wednesday is on March 9 this year (2011).
About Palm
Palm is a producer of handheld devices known as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). The devices now exist as smartphones that run various operating systems. Hewlett-Packard bought out Palm on April 28, 2010 for $1.2 billion.
Comments