Ash Wednesday Fasting Rules
Entertainment Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Today is Ash Wednesday, which is the official beginning of Lent 2011 for the Catholic religion. Ash Wednesday’s meaning is an expression of repentance and mourning to God. Ashes burned from the palms on Palm Sunday of the previous year are placed on worshippers’ foreheads to show their devotion. The Ash Wednesday fasting rules have [...]