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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).
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Let’s Not Give Up Meetings on the Church Calendar
What if we ordered our habitual gatherings around Christ and the gospel story more than twice a year?
Lent Is Not a Vibe
Even our most beautiful rituals and reflections can’t bring relief from the reality of death.
World Weary in the Garden of Gethsemane
We must put to death the idea that we were ever the ones in control.
The Ever-Present Memento Mori
How to remember that we must die on Ash Wednesday.
Public Theology Project
Ash Wednesday in a Time of War
Putin’s denial of death reminds Christians why we serve a Lord who conquered the grave.
’Tis Mystery All! The Immortal Dies!
How can we even begin to understand this astonishing, amazing love?
When We Survey the Wondrous Cross
Lent invites us to gain perspective by facing our mortality.
May We Be Shaped by the Songs of the Cross
Devotional readings for Lent from Christianity Today.
Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold Our Bodies Down
What does the Resurrection tell us about God’s plans for us?
Editorial
Ash Wednesday’s Imposition of Humility
The dust from whence we came and will return dirties our hearts now.