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Also known as the Day of Ashes, this traditional day of repentance for Christians, and observed by various denominations, ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and receiving ashes in the shape of a cross on their forehead.

Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.

Folks celebrated Ash Wednesday March 5, a holy day of prayer and repentance for Christians. READ MORE: <a href=" ...

Here’s the origin of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter, when Lent ends and why the dates they fall on change every year.