Bible Question: Under reason 1, which are the factual fallacies you talk about? Please list and explain them. Under reason 4, how is it that it does not fit the descriptions in the NT? Again, please list and explain as I am really curious to find out more about this subject. Thanks. |
Bible Answer: Hello ekip, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic liturgical year. On that day Catholics go to church and walk up to the front of the church where the priest places the sign of a cross on his/her forhead, in ash. The ash is traditionally the ashes left from the burnt palms of the previous Palm Sunday. The significance of it is this: "Remember man, you are dust and to dust you shall return." It marks the day when the church is called to fast and reflection...a day when all Catholics are called to repent and turn back to God. This reflection, prayer and meditation and fasting are to continue until Easter Sunday when the Roman Catholic church joins all Christian churches in celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Being a former Roman Catholic, that is my understanding of Ash Wednesday. I hope this is helpful to you. |