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Thomas Talley, an expert on the history of the liturgical year, says that the first clearly datable liturgy for Ash Wednesday that provides for sprinkling ashes is in the Romano-Germanic pontifical of 960. Before that time, ashes had been used as a sign of admission to the Order of Penitents.
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Ash Wednesday marks the onset of the Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and abstinence. It is also known as the 'Day of Ashes'. So called because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross.
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www.theholidayspot.com/ash_wednesday/origin.htm
www.theholidayspot.com/ash_wednesday/origin.htm
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Welcome to Ash-Wednesday.org. ... Here you will find an online guide to the history, customs and practices of Ash Wednesday. Prepare now for Ash Wednesday 2008 (Feb 25/09). ... About Ash Wednesday...
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www.ash-wednesday.org/
www.ash-wednesday.org/
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Ash Wednesday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. It is a moveable feast, falling on a different da...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday
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In the western church the first day of Lent is called Ash Wednesday, so named because of the ceremonial use of ashes, as a symbol of penitence, in the service prescribed for the day. ... Bill Petro's History of the Holidays...
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www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/ashwed.html
www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/ashwed.html
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History of Ash Wednesday ... Ash Wednesday Menu ... Ash Wednesday History; Ash Wednesday Timeline; Christian Personals;
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ash-wednesday.123holiday.net/
ash-wednesday.123holiday.net/
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Offers history of Ash Wednesday ... The origins of Ash Wednesday are tied to Ash Wednesday history and the time of year in which it occurs during the year. It follows the season of Epiphany, which culminates with Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday).
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www.funmunch.com/events/ash_wednesday/ash_wednesday_his...
www.funmunch.com/events/ash_wednesday/ash_wednesday_history.shtml
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Ash Wednesday is the name given to the first day of the season of Lent, in which the Pastor applies ashes to the foreheads ... A Little History; Ash Wednesday, originally called dies cinerum (day of ashes) is mentioned in the earliest copies of the Gregorian Sacramentary, and probably dates from at least the 8th Century.
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www.stlukes-oviedo.org/geninfo_cy_ashwed.html
www.stlukes-oviedo.org/geninfo_cy_ashwed.html
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Ever year we celebrate Ash Wednesday on 25th February; this event was started in the 900s A.D. And its official name is the Day of Ashes. It is called Ash Wednesday because, it being forty days before Good Friday, it always falls on a Wednesday and it is called Ash Wednesday.
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www.rumela.com/events/ash_wednesday.htm
www.rumela.com/events/ash_wednesday.htm
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