Ash Wednesday makes its mark.Contends that Ash Wednesday is becoming a popular feast day, and perhaps more important to some people than Holy Days of Obligation. Ashes as sacred object; Significance of covering oneself with ashes; Definition of sacramentals.U...
Ash Wednesday occurs six and a half weeks before Easter, on February 22 this year. Observed by Christians as a holy day of fasting and praying, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. History of Ash Wednesday We know that the idea that believers must repent for their lack...
Ash Wednesday- the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`Fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance Christian holy day- a religious holiday for Christians Lent,Lententide- a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday ...
Ash Wednesday happens to fall on Valentine’s Day this year. If you suffer from Christian guilt and are unable to attend mass, don’t worry. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is hosting two “Ashes to Go” events to make your holy day of obligation more expedient and convenient. So, you ...
Ash Wednesday 2025 is on Wednesday, March 5. Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter Sunday and marks the beginning of Lent.
40 Days of Lent Each day of Lent, I wrote about a different topic related to the Lenten season, Jesus, prayer, faith, church or life. Day 1 –Ash Wednesday – What is Lent To kick off the Lenten season, we are diving into Ash Wednesday. ...
Mardi Grasis another name forShrove Tuesday,and it’s a day of general excess and merrymaking for the same reason: it’s the final day beforeAsh Wednesdayand the start ofLent.You’ve also likely heard ofcarnivalin relation toMardi Gras,which comes fromcarnelevare,or “a removing of meat....
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian church. It occurs six and a half weeks before Easter and marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.