Ashes in the Bible serve as symbolic physical reminders of our short earthly lifespan compared to the heavenly eternity of ...

In the Bible we are told that when the prophet Jonah pronounced God’s wrath on the city of Nineveh for its “wickedness,” ...

During that time they did acts of penance, like extra praying and fasting, and lying “in sackcloth and ashes,” as an outward action expressing interior sorrow and repentance. The customary time to ...

Various instruments began to be used to carry out penances that required physical pain, including sackcloth and whips. CILICIO The sackcloth is a band of chains with tips that are tight to the ...

Alvarinho J. LuisLent is one of the five seasons in the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter and Ordinary Time. It precedes Easter ...

The formal establishment of Lent's start date occurred in AD 601 when Pope Gregory adjusted the beginning of Lent to 46 days ...

During that time they did acts of penance, like extra praying and fasting, and lying “in sackcloth and ashes,” as an outward ...