Annie's
Ash Wednesday Page
~Celebrated Wednesday March 9th, 2011~
"And Tamar put
ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that
was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on
crying."
~2 Samuel 13:19~
The World Book Encyclopedia tells us
about Ash Wednesday:
"Ash
Wednesday is the first day of Lent. The day marks the start
of the season of discipline and penitence
that continues through the Lenten season. The day is
observed by Western Christian churches, especially Roman
Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. In many
churches, the observance of Ash Wednesday
centers on ashes from burned palms used in the previous year's Palm Sunday procession. A priest
or pastor
blesses the ashes and uses them to mark a cross on the foreheads
of worshipers. This blessing
is based on the Biblical passage, "... for dust thou art,
and unto dust shalt thou return." (Gen. 3:19).
Ashes also serve as a symbol of purification and
penitence."
~Source is The World Book Encyclopedia~
"For if the blood of bulls and
of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling
the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:"
~Hebrews 9:13~
Nave's Topical
Bible:
Ashes
Bible
Study Links:
Naves Topical Bible - Ashes
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Ashes
Smith's Bible Dictionary - Ashes
Related Links:
The Catholic Resources On
the Internet
Dates of Ash Wednesday and
Easter Sunday
Ash Wednesday - Q & A's
Ash Wednesday from Catholic Online
Why ashes on Ash Wednesday? - answers from Ken Collins
Ash Wednesday from The Catholic
Encyclopedia Online
Observe Ash Wednesday - from
"ehow.com"
Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Easter
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Annie's "How to Celebrate
Easter" Page
Annie's "Scripture Cake"
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Annie's "Easter Story
Eggs" Page
Annie's "Easter Just for
Kids" Page
Annie's Twelfth Night Page
Annie's Palm Sunday Page
Annie's Good Friday Page
Annie's Lent Page
Ash
Wednesday is Celebrated on Wednesday March 9th, 2011
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