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Today is a vastly different school day. It’s Ash Wednesday and the children gathered into the church to reflect on sacrifice and tradition and get ashes from our parish priests. While many adult Catholics will get ashes as a sign of repentance, many others will also observe the usual Ash Wednesday fasting rules.Today is a vastly different school day. It’s Ash Wednesday and the children... more
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“The rules of fasting varied. First, some areas of the Church abstained from all forms of meat and animal products, while others made exceptions for food like fish. For example, Pope St. Gregory (d. 604), writing to St. Augustine of Canterbury, issued the following rule: “We abstain from flesh, meat, and from all things that come from flesh, as milk, cheese and eggs.”“The rules of fasting varied. First, some areas of the Church abstained from all... more
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The Ash Wednesday fasting rules have evolved a bit over the course of time. Typically, people who follow the rules of Lent will fast by having one full meal during the day, plus a few smaller snacks. They refrain from eating meat, just as they do on every Friday during Lent.The Ash Wednesday fasting rules have evolved a bit over the course of time. Typically,... more
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Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance and it marks the beginning of Lent. Ashes were used in ancient times, according to the Bible, to express mourning. Dusting oneself with ashes was the penitent's way of expressing sorrow for sins and faults. An ancient example of one expressing one's penitence is found in Job 42:3-6. Job says to God: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. The other eye wandereth of its own accord. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance and it marks the beginning of Lent. Ashes were... more
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Western Christian churches are observing Ash Wednesday. Their 40-Day fasting period has started. They will pray, fast and show penitence till Easter. For observation of this day, Lutherans, Roman Catholics and Episcopalians held services for preparing foreheads of faithful people. The cross sign was made on the foreheads of faithful Christians with ashes.Western Christian churches are observing Ash Wednesday. Their 40-Day fasting period... more
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