Ash Wednesday Archives - Muddling Through Together https://muddlingthroughagain.com/tag/ash-wednesday/ A Community for Christian Women Wed, 06 Mar 2019 02:36:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.9 The Meaning of Ash Wednesday https://muddlingthroughagain.com/ash-wednesday-meaning-history/ Wed, 06 Mar 2019 02:34:46 +0000 http://muddlingthroughagain.com/?p=542 Ash Wednesday is perhaps the 3rd most recognisable day in the liturgical calendar observed by a number of churches, including the Roman Catholic church to which I belong. The reason for this notoriety, even among non-Christians, is that many church-goers will be going around all day with ashes on their forehead. Like Christmas decorations and Easter eggs, it is an unmistakable sign that something religious is going on. The true significance of the gesture isn’t to show off how pious...Continue Reading

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