Ash Wednesday

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A guide to Ash Wednesday and Lent - Daily Leader (Dailyleader)

Lent begins 46 days prior to Easter Sunday. The 40-day season — not counting Sundays — is marked by repentance, fasting, reflection and ultimately celebration.

After a period of personal confession and prayer, the congregation is invited to receive the ashes on their foreheads, administered by the priest or pastor in the shape of a cross. The mood of the service is typically solemn, with long periods of silence and reflection. But many may not know what Ash Wednesday is, and why Lincoln County residents may be seen with ash on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.

Ash Wednesday 2023: When is Ash Wednesday? Know the date ... (Hindustan Times)

Ash Wednesday 2023: Here's all you need to know about Ash Wednesday - the first day of Lent (a 40-day period of preparation and fasting before Easter).

Holy Thursday - the celebration of Jesus's last supper and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday is a part of the Holy Week which ends on Easter Sunday. On Ash Wednesday, priests apply ash on the forehead of each person coming to the Church, saying - 'Thou art dust and unto dust thou shall return'. Believers in Christ around the world observe Ash Wednesday as a time for prayers, acts of charity, and mortifications. Traditionally Lent begins on the Monday of the seventh week before Easter and ends on a Friday that is nine days before Easter, according to Britannica.com. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of preparation and fasting before Easter. This year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 22.

What is Ash Wednesday and why do Christians wear ashes and ... (Peoria Journal Star)

If you're unfamiliar with the Christian holiday, the celebratory ritual has been observed for centuries and continues to be a major part of Christian faith ...

It is believed that many Christians keep the ashes on their forehead throughout the day as a witness to their faith. While Ash Wednesday is not a [holy day of obligation](https://www.britannica.com/topic/holy-days-of-obligation), it is the most commonly attended service on the Christian calendar for non-Sunday services. [brittanica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ash-Wednesday-Christian-holy-day), the early Christian church observed Lent over a six-week period or 36 days with fasting except for on Sundays. Therefore, while the word is absent in the Bible, the reality of Lent is woven throughout the whole of Scripture, as we have discovered." The Bible commands a lifestyle of worship and devotion that looks considerably like Lent. [britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ash-Wednesday-Christian-holy-day). Serious sinners and penitents began a public penance on the first day of Lent. But not all Protestant believers. [@ChrisFSims](https://twitter.com/ChrisFSims). [uscatholic.org](https://uscatholic.org/news_item/how-to-answer-some-common-ash-wednesday-questions/#:~:text=A%3A%20No%20one%20is%20required,her%20face%20after%20the%20ritual.). [brittanica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ash-Wednesday-Christian-holy-day). What to know about DST?](https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2023/02/14/daylight-savings-2023-when-does-the-time-change/69891466007/) [Where do the ashes for Ash Wednesday come from?]

What is Ash Wednesday? Everything you need to know about the ... (Fox News)

The holy holiday is meant to open up Christians to spiritual reflection and to connect with God through communal fasting and prayer. Ash Wednesday occurs ...

However, the Eastern Orthodox begin their Lenten season on a Monday rather than Wednesday. Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, Baptists, and Methodists are the denominations within the Western Christian world that recognizes Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday occurs approximately six weeks before Easter Sunday — the resurrection of the Christian savior and begotten The main practice of Ash Wednesday is to place ashes on the foreheads of each member of a Catholic congregation. The overall purpose of Ash Wednesday is to honor the 40 days Christ spent in the desert by fasting and practicing self-control. The overall purpose of Ash Wednesday is to honor

Ash Wednesday: A Prayer for Lent as Derry Diocese preparations ... (Derry Journal)

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season and traditionally in the Catholic faith in Ireland this is observed by receiving ashes – from the Palm ...

STEELSTOWN: Mass times on Ash Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Steelstown will be at 7.45am, 10am and 7pm. ST MARY’S CREGGAN: Mass times at St Mary’s Church in Creggan will be at 7am, 10am and 7.30pm. ST COLUMBA’S LONG TOWER: At St Columba’s Long Tower Church, ashes will be blessed at the 7.00am Mass and distributed at the 7.00am, 10.00am and 7.30pm Masses. This is accompanied by the words 'Dust you are and to dust you shall return’, a quite from the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament. HOLY FAMILY: At Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty ashes will be distributed at 10am and 7.15pm Masses. St EUGENE’S CATHEDRAL: Mass times for Ash Wednesday at St Eugene’s Cathedral are 8.00am; 10.00am; 1.00pm and 7.30pm.

Celebrating Ash Wednesday in San Angelo (ConchoValleyHomepage.com)

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