What are ashes for on Ash Wednesday?
Traditionally, the ashes for the Ash Wednesday service come from burning the palm fronds from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebration.
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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 does the ash symbolize at ash wednesday?
In Ash Wednesday services churchgoers are marked on the foreh...
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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 Ash Wednesday for Catholics only?
Ash Wednesday, According to Christian tradition in the Wester...
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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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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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Is Ash Wednesday for Catholics only?
Ash Wednesday, According to Christian tradition in the Wester...
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What does the ash symbolize at ash wednesday?
In Ash Wednesday services churchgoers are marked on the foreh...
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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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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?
Remember that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return. I...
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What is a list of things Catholics do on Ash Wednesday?
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What is the date of ash Wednesday 2012?
Ash Wednesday falls on February 22, 2012. In the Roman Cathol...
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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