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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, observed by Roman Catholic and some Protestant churches, is the first day of Lent. It falls on the Wednesday seven weeks before Easter. Observers may have ashes imposed on their foreheads as a reminder of their mortality, as referenced in Genesis, “you are dust, and unto dust you shall return” (Gen. 3:19).
Why Ash Wednesday Belongs out of the Church and out on the Streets
We suspect that penitence is usually done best when one joins in a community.
February 22, 2012
Giving Up Self-Discipline for Lent
There is really only one 'lesson' I've learned in the penitential season.
February 22, 2012
Happy Ash Wednesday! 
Plus: "Patriarch of the West" no more, Orthodox Church in America scandal, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
March 1, 2006
Pre-Weblog: The Biggest Religion News of the Day
Contemplation on our own sinfulness before a deluge of news articles.
February 1, 2004
Ashes are a rich Christian tradition
Many of region's religious unite in ritual marking start of Lent (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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