Is Ash Wednesday a fasting day?
Ash Wednesday marks the first day, or the start of the season of Lent. Fasting and abstinence are required on Ash Wednesday.
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Can Catholics eat meat on Ash Wednesday?
Catholics in the United States abstain from the eating of mea...
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If Lent starts on Ash Wednesday when does it end?
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with the start of the M...
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What do you have to do for ash wednesday?
You don't have to do anything for Ash Wednesday, however, Cat...
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Why do they put ashes on your forehead on Ash Wednesday?
Roman Catholic, Anglican, begin lent when worshipers are mark...
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What is the meaning of the ashes in Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the name given to the first day of the seaso...
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What religion celebrates Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent for Western Christian ...
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Ash Wednesday, in the Western Christian calendar, is the 1st ...
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Why is Ash Wednesday celebrated?
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a period of fasting t...
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Is it appropriate to drink wine on Ash Wednesday?
Catholics are supposed to fast during ash Wednesday and are n...
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When does the fasting of ash Wednesday end?
Catholics, as a group, are required to fast on only two days ...
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If Lent starts on Ash Wednesday when does it end?
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with the start of the M...
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Why do they put ashes on your forehead on Ash Wednesday?
Roman Catholic, Anglican, begin lent when worshipers are mark...
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How is Ash Wednesday determined?
In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first...
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What is the meaning of the ashes in Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is the name given to the first day of the seaso...
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Can Catholics eat meat on Ash Wednesday?
Catholics in the United States abstain from the eating of mea...
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How many days between ash wednesday and easter?
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What does ash on your forehead symbolize on ash wednesday?
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What is the phrase about dust used on Ash Wednesday?
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What is a list of things Catholics do on Ash Wednesday?
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What religion is Ash Wednesday for?
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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).
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