Ash Wednesday is defined from the act of placing ashes on foreheads of adherents as a sign of repentance with God. It is a reminder of the need to reconcile with the Creator marking the beginning of lent season. Ash Wednesday falls on different dates each year depending on Easter dates. It maybe as early as February or as late as March. It is observed with ashes and fasting. During this season (lent), all adults over 14 years are required to abstain from eating meat (lamb, chicken, beef, pork, ham, deer and and most other meat. Lent is not just a Catholic thing as many take it, it is mostly observed by Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist among other denominations. Lent is connected with fasting of Jesus in the wilderness for 40 days and nights. (Mark 1:13, Mathew 4:1-11 ) "Remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return"
By visiting our site, you can spend less time searching the internet and being overwhelmed with noninformative information.