Learn what Ash Wednesday means, why people get ashes on their foreheads, and how the tradition marks the start of Lent.

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Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

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"The imposition of ashes — of dust — is a reminder of our death, a symbol of sorrow for our sins" IN JUST over two weeks, on ...

"I do not believe we can preach mercy at our altars if that same mercy is not available to those who once stood behind them." ...