Wondering why a small dusty cross anoints the foreheads of Christians once a year? Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of penance for Christians around the world. It always falls on the Wednesday six and a half weeks before Easter, which Christians believe is the day Jesus was resurrected.
Yes.Did you ever have a cross of ashes on your forehead on Ash Wednesday?
What is Ash Wednesday?
The holiday marks the start of a period of reflection and repentance that lasts until Easter.www.nationalgeographic.com
I wonder whether it is only Catholics who have this custom?Nope, not Catholic.
Btw: It would be nice of you if you could also click for "No!"Nope, not Catholic.
It looks some other traditions do as well.I wonder whether it is only Catholics who have this custom?
Yes - so it is!
Since 2007, some members of major Christian Churches in the United States, including Anglicans, Lutherans, and Methodists, have participated in 'Ashes to Go' activities, in which clergy go outside of their churches to public places, such as city centres, sidewalks and railroad stations, to distribute ashes to passers-by,[63][64][65] even to people waiting in their cars for a stoplight to change.
who hasn't ????? Everyone should.Did you ever have a cross of ashes on your forehead on Ash Wednesday?
What is Ash Wednesday?
The holiday marks the start of a period of reflection and repentance that lasts until Easter.www.nationalgeographic.com
Ash Wednesday is observed by Western Christianity.[122] Roman Rite Roman Catholics observe it,[note 1] along with certain Protestants like Lutherans, Anglicans,[122] some Reformed churches,[125] some Baptists,[126] Nazarenes,[127] Methodists,[128] Evangelicals,[129] and Mennonites.[130][131] The Moravian Church[132][133] Wesleyan Church[134] and Metropolitan Community Churches observe Ash Wednesday.[135] Churches in the United Protestant tradition, such as the Church of North India and United Church of Canada honour Ash Wednesday too.[136] Some Independent Catholics,[137][138] and the Community of Christ also observe it.[139]
The Eastern Orthodox Church does not, in general, observe Ash Wednesday; instead, Orthodox Great Lent begins on Clean Monday.[96] There are, however, a relatively small number of Orthodox Christians who follow the Western Rite; these do observe Ash Wednesday, although often on a different day from the previously mentioned denominations, as its date is determined from the Orthodox calculation of Pascha, which may be as much as a month later than the Western observance of Easter.
Pole like North Pole or Poland - or Poll?The pole probably would have been more meaningful if you specifically asked for Catholic only partication.
You are talking nonsense and you know it.Unless the intention of the pole was to identify Catholic DPers...
I was raised Roman Catholic but left the church at 18 or so. I still support the fish fries because I love fried fish. Don't tell my Dr.Yes but I haven't been to church on Ash Wednesday in probably 20 years or more. Bring on the fish fries!
Ash Wednesday for the year 2023 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, February 22nd.
Ash Wednesday is celebrated on Wednesday seven weeks before Easter and the day after Mardi Gras also referred to as Fat Tuesday. This is a Christian observance which represents the first day of Lent and the starting of approximately 6 weeks of fasting and penance.
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