"On the first day of the Lenten season we are marked with ashes as the priest utters words in shades of what God said after the Fall of Man: “For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” The imposition of ashes in unlike any other liturgical ritual – what is the origin of this distinctive solemn ceremony?

The earliest liturgical usage of ashes is seen in the Old Testament representing mortality, mourning, and penance. Daniel and Job both repented by covering themselves in ashes and wearing sackcloth ..."

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Question for thought:

1) Why is receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday important to you?

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