Recent Ash Wednesday Questions
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Aug 15 2011, 11:57pm - Ash Wednesday is the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first d...
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What is a list of things Catholics do on Ash Wednesday?
Aug 15 2011, 6:59pm - In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is observed by fa...
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When does fasting start, is it March 9th?
Aug 15 2011, 7:05am - Ash Wednesday is a moveable fast, occurring 46 days before Ea...
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When does fasting start for Christians?
Aug 15 2011, 7:03am - In Western Christendom today, the strictest fasting rules wer...
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What does Mardi Gra celebrate?
Aug 13 2011, 9:43am - "Mardi Gras" translates to "Fat Tuesday". This is the last da...
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When does Lent start and how long does it go for?
Aug 11 2011, 4:01pm - For Roman Catholics, Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent,...
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Aug 10 2011, 2:36pm - Easter in the year 2056 will be on April 2, 2056. Did you kno...
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When is the end of lent this year 2011?
Aug 09 2011, 11:20pm - Start of Lent 2011 (Ash Wednesday) - Wednesday 9 March 2011.
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What is the origin of Ash Wednesday?
Aug 09 2011, 3:48pm - The origin of Ash Wednesday & the custom of using ashes in re...
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Aug 08 2011, 6:01am - Lent is the period of fasting leading up to the feast of East...
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What age should catholics start fasting?
Aug 02 2011, 8:41pm - The requirements of fasting dictate that Catholics between th...
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Aug 01 2011, 8:11pm - In Poland, p?czki are eaten especially on Fat Thursday (the l...
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Is today Ash Wednesday in the Catholic church?
Jul 27 2011, 9:42pm - This year for the Catholic church Ash Wednesday will be on Fe...
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What does ash Wednesday symbolize?
Jul 27 2011, 12:07am - Ash Wednesday ashes are a biblical symbol of mourning and pen...
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When is the start of Lent for Catholics in 2009?
Jul 26 2011, 6:16pm - The Catholic season of Lent 2009 begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb...
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Where did mardi gras originally start?
Jul 24 2011, 6:33pm - The terms "Mardi Gras" refer to events of the Carnival celebr...
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Why do catholics fast before church?
Jul 24 2011, 11:55am - Catholics, as a group, are required to fast on only two days ...
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What is the name of the Catholic fasting period?
Jul 23 2011, 7:23pm - It is called lent! In the Roman Catholic Church it is traditi...
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What date marks the beginning of the Lenten season?
Jul 23 2011, 5:32pm - Ash Wednesday, in the Western Christian calendar, is the firs...
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Why did the meaning of fasting change from not eating meat to few meals?
Jul 23 2011, 11:15am - The literal definition of fasting is "abstaining from food". ...
