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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ash Wednesday
		The name dies cinerum (day of ashes) which it bears in the Roman Missal is found in the earliest existing copies of the Gregorian Sacramentary and probably dates from at least the eighth century.
		The ashes are sprinkled with holy water and fumigated with incense.
		There can be no doubt that the custom of distributing the ashes to all the faithful arose from a devotional imitation of the practice observed in the case of public penitents.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01775b.htm (419 words)

	Ash Wednesday - A Complete Guide to Ash Wednesday it's customs and history
		The name dies cinerum (day of ashes) which it bears in the Roman Missal is found in the earliest existing copies of the Gregorian Sacramentary and probably dates from at least the eighth century.
		The ashes are sprinkled with holy water and fumigated with incense.
		It is possible that the notion of penance which was suggested by the rite of Ash Wednesday was was reinforced by the figurative exclusion from the sacred mysteries symbolized by the hanging of the Lenten veil before the sanctuary.
	www.ash-wednesday.org (468 words)

	Ash Wednesday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, which lasts until the Easter Vigil.
		On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are permitted to consume only one full meal each day, which may be supplemented by two smaller meals, which together should not equal the full meal.
		In 2006, Ash Wednesday occurred on March 1.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ash_Wednesday (457 words)

	What is Ash Wednesday?
		Ash Wednesday is the “commencement” of this period of repentance.
		The tradition is that the symbol of the cross is made in ashes on a person’s forehead as a symbol of that person’s identification with Jesus Christ.
		Ash Wednesday, along with Lent, is observed by most Catholics, most orthodox denominations, and a few Protestant denominations.
	www.gotquestions.org /Ash-Wednesday.html (262 words)

	Ash Wednesday - Palm Ashes
		Again in 2 Samuel we read a number of times where ash is used: "On the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and with dust on his head.
		The ash is connected with Lord Shiva and is put on the forehead of followers to show a "third eye" which is necessary to for mystic insight.
		Ash also reminds followers of the story of Shiva, who burned Kama, the god of desire when he tried to shake Shiva's attempt at obtaining divine truth.
	www.ash-wednesday.org /ashes.html (859 words)

	Ash Wednesday - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		ASH WEDNESDAY [Ash Wednesday] in the Western Church, the first day of Lent, being the seventh Wednesday before Easter.
		On this day ashes are placed on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them of death, of the sorrow they should feel for their sins, and of the necessity of changing their lives.
		Commentary: Ash Wednesday and the ashen cross on the forehead as a form of evangelism
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-ashwedne.html (237 words)

	Ash Wednesday
		Ash Wednesday marks the onset of the Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and abstinence.
		Receiving ashes on the head as a reminder of mortality and a sign of sorrow for sin was a practice of the Anglo-Saxon church in the 10th century.
		In this context, ashes on the penitent served as a motive for fellow Christians to pray for the returning sinner and to feel sympathy for him.
	www.spiritrestoration.org /Church/Holidays/Ash_Wednesday.htm (1069 words)

	Calvin College - Faith - Worship
		The ash used in Ash Wednesday worship services is usually the ashes from the palm leaves of the previous year’s Palm Sunday celebration.
		Mixed with water or oil, the ash is carried in a small dish; as the minister goes from person to person, he dips his thumb in the ash and makes a cross on each forehead (“imposition”).
		Ashes became a symbol for the barrenness of their lives, of their need for forgiveness, and of their desire for renewal.
	www.calvin.edu /faith/worship/planning/why_ash_wednesday.htm (776 words)

	PC(USA) - Ideas! For Church Leaders - Ash Wednesday-Is It Presbyterian?
		Ash Wednesday and the whole of Lent provide a time to focus our attention on the mystery at the heart of the Christian life: that through death, the death of Jesus Christ, we have entered new life.
		In his poem titled “Ash Wednesday,” T. Eliot described “the dreamcrossed twilight between birth and dying” and “the time of tension between dying and birth.” Eliot was talking about this day, but he was also talking about the character of the Christian life, in which death is both before and behind.
		The paradox of Ash Wednesday, and of Lent, is that we take on particular disciplines—fasting, prayer, service—in order to repent and conform ourselves more closely to the life and death of Christ, all the while recognizing that Christ has already come to us before we sought him.
	www.pcusa.org /ideas/spring04/ashwednesday.htm (1020 words)

	Reflections on Ash Wednesday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.
		Ashes marked on the forehead of worshippers were not given to everyone, but only to the public penitents who were brought before the church.
		Ashes are signs that we are all in this sin business together, and that the difference between the good in us and the bad in us is sometimes frightfully thin.
	www.cresourcei.org /cyashwed.html (485 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Ash Wednesday
		The use of ashes on Ash Wednesday is a more recent custom among most LCMS congregations, although some have done it for decades.
		The ashes are usually derived from the burned palms from the previous Palm Sunday.
		Usually the pastor takes the ashes on the end of his thumb and makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of each worshiper, saying these words: "Remember: you are dust, and to dust you shall return." This follows most effectively prior (or as part of) the Service Corporate Confession and Absolution on pp.
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=3904 (293 words)

	Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Easter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ash Wednesday begins a forty day period during which Christians remember their sinfulness, repent, ask God's forgiveness, and recognize that God's forgiveness comes at an infinite price -- the death of Christ on the cross on our behalf.
		On Ash Wednesday, the historic churches mark the beginning of this period with a special service explaining the season, calling the people to repentance, signifying repentance with ashes, by which a cross is marked on the forehead of the penitent Christian.
		Ash Wednesday should remind Christians that they are sinners in need of a savior, and that their salvation comes at the sacrifice of God's Son:
	answers.org /issues/easter.html (2294 words)

	Ash Wednesday,Ash Wednesday History,History of Ash Wednesday,History,ash wednesday,ash wednesday ...
		It is called Ash Wednesday because, being forty days before Good Friday, it always falls on a Wednesday and it is called Ash Wednesday because on that day at church the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross.
		The origins of Ash Wednesday are tied to Ash Wednesday history and the time of year in which it occurs during the year.
		When studying Ash Wednesday history, note that ashes are a symbol of man's mortality and represent an attitude of humility, sorrow, and repentance (Genesis 18:27).
	www.funmunch.com /events/ash_wednesday/ash_wednesday_history.shtml (592 words)

	Catholic Online - Lent
		Ashes are a symbol of penance made sacramental by the blessing of the Church, and they help us develop a spirit of humility and sacrifice.
		On Ash Wednesday, the Bishop blessed the hair shirts which they were to wear during the forty days of penance, and sprinkled over them ashes made from the palms from the previous year.
		The ashes are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration of the previous year.
	www.catholic.org /clife/lent/ashwed.php (667 words)

	Ash Wednesday
		Ashes are a biblical symbol of mourning and penance.
		In fact, Ash Wednesday is a day not only for putting ashes on one's head, but also a day of fasting.
		This also echoes the words at a burial, "Ashes to ashes; dust to dust," which is based on God's words to Adam in Genesis 3 and Abraham's confession, "I am nothing but dust and ashes" (Genesis 18:27).
	irishcream.20m.com /ashwednesday.html (780 words)

	The Season of Lent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ash Wednesday is a somber day of reflection on what needs to change in our lives if we are to be fully Christian.
		In the early church, ashes were not offered to everyone but were only used to mark the forehead of worshippers who had made public confession of sin and sought to be restored to the fellowship of the community at the Easter celebration.
		The cross is usually erected in the Sanctuary on Ash Wednesday as a visible symbol of the beginning of Lent.
	www.cresourcei.org /cylent.html (2137 words)

	Ash Wednesday - ReligionFacts
		Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40-day period (not including Sundays) of fasting and repentance leading up to Easter.
		The ashes used on Ash Wednesday are usually derived from burning the blessed palm branches left from the last Palm Sunday celebration.
		The ashes are blessed, sprinkled with holy water and fumigated with incense.
	www.religionfacts.com /christianity/holidays/ash_wednesday.htm (424 words)

	Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in the Western Christian liturgical year.
		On Ash Wednesday, a priest or pastor marks a cross on the forehead of parishoners.
		The ashes are obtained from the burned palms used in the previous year's Palm Sunday celebration.
	www3.kumc.edu /diversity/ethnic_relig/ashwnsdy.html (98 words)

	Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : March 01, 2006 : Ash Wednesday
		The use of ashes is a survival from an ancient rite according to which converted sinners submitted themselves to canonical penance.
		The ashes are blessed at least during the first Mass of the day, but they may also be imposed during all the Masses of the day, after the homily, and even outside the time of Mass to meet the needs of the faithful.
		Here is a Lenten prayer that the family may pray every night from Ash Wednesday to the first Saturday in Lent, to turn the family's spiritual focus towards this holy season.
	www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2006-03-01 (736 words)

	Dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday for years of current interest are:
		For other years, you can obtain the dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday by simply typing the year in the space below and clicking on the "Find dates" button.
		Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter Sunday.
	aa.usno.navy.mil /data/docs/easter.html (113 words)

	Amazon.com: Ash Wednesday: DVD: Jimmy Burke,Brian Burns,Jimmy Cummings,Rosario Dawson,Brian Delate,John ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Plot Outline Ash Wednesday is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers (Burns and Wood) who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.
		Ash Wednesday is a dark movie with a prosaic plot line and a simple theme.
		The unrelenting darkness of Ash Wednesday, after all Ash Wednesday is supposed to be a heavy day of atonement, might not be for all tastes.
	www.amazon.com /Ash-Wednesday-Jimmy-Burke/dp/B00007L4KT (2032 words)

	Ash Wednesday: All About Ash Wednesday
		On Ash Wednesday, ashes are blessed, mixed with either holy oil or water, and imposed on the foreheads of Christians with the sign of the cross.
		Thus, Ash Wednesday is based on the biblical concept of repentance, and the ashes and fasting that are associated with repentance.
		The imposed ashes given during the Ash Wednesday are a liturgical symbol of repentance, not an advertisement that one is fasting.
	www.churchyear.net /ashwednesday.html (1666 words)

	The Day of Ashes (This Rock: April 2001)
		Some Fundamentalists claim Ash Wednesday is based on a pagan festival, but it originated in the A.D. 900s, long after Europe had been Christianized and the pagan cults stamped out.
		The official name is the Day of Ashes, because on that day the faithful have their foreheads marked with ashes in the shape of a cross.
		Ash Wednesday does not commemorate any event and could be said only indirectly to commemorate a Person (Christ), since it is the beginning of preparation for the greater celebrations of Christ's saving work that follow.
	www.catholic.com /thisrock/2001/0104fea1sb.asp (681 words)

	History of Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Catholic Lent\|Catholic Update February©2004
		The first clear evidence of Ash Wednesday is around 960, and in the 12th century people began using palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday for ashes.
		Ash Wednesday After Vatican II The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) called for the renewal of Lent, recovering its ancient baptismal character.
		As we live through this Ash Wednesday, may the crosses of ashes that mark our foreheads be a reminder to us and to those we meet that we belong to your Son.
	www.americancatholic.org /Newsletters/CU/ac0204.asp (2462 words)

	How to Observe Ash Wednesday - eHow.com
		Ash Wednesday is a good time to think about what's really significant in your life, or life in general, and to try to set your priorities straight.
		The ashes used in the Ash Wednesday ritual are made by burning the palm fronds blessed on the Palm Sunday of the previous year.
		Before the ashes are used, they are sprinkled with holy water, purified with incense and blessed with four ancient prayers.
	www.ehow.com /how_12837_observe-ash-wednesday.html (448 words)

	Amazon.com: Ash Wednesday: Video: Elizabeth Taylor,Henry Fonda,Helmut Berger,Keith Baxter,Maurice Teynac,Margaret ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		"Ash Wednesday" tells the rather sad story of Barbara Sawyer (Elizabeth Taylor) a wealthy woman from Detroit who is entering that difficult period of her life when her visual charms are fading and her equally ageing husband (Henry Fonda)is experiencing his own late midlife crisis and looking elsewhere to help make him feel young again.
		She is in turn afraid of the consequences of the surgery, joyful at the superb results, apprehensive about her husband's feelings towards her and developing a growing confidence in her ability to once again be an interesting and attractive woman in her own right.
		ASH WEDNESDAY is about a middle-aged woman, who is undergoing a middle-age crisis, elememts of which include her having an extensive plastic surgery and a young lover.
	www.amazon.com /Ash-Wednesday-Larry-Peerce/dp/6302023637 (2206 words)

	Ash Wednesday fires - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ash Wednesday fires were a series of bushfires which occurred on February 16, 1983 in south-east Australia, resulting in a natural disaster.
		The Ash Wednesday fires are widely considered amongst the worst bushfire disasters in Australia’s history.
		The Ash Wednesday fires were unusual in other ways too—a mattress was seen flying out of control in the Otways.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ash_Wednesday_fires (509 words)

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