its called 'ash wednesday' in english as well as many indian languages.
2006-08-02 21:26:57 · 8 answers · asked by confusion confounded 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Ash Wednesday is dedicated to the day that lent starts. It is the beginning of the lenten season that ends with Easter.
It is called Ash Wednesday, because the palms that are handed out on Plam Sundays are burnt on that day and the ashes are used in a service in which a "cross" is placed on the forehead on persons, using the ashes, by the priest during this service. Hence ash wednesday.
2006-08-02 21:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by va3jrj 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 22:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. At Mass and other services of worship, the priest marks the worshippers forehead with ashes in the form of a cross and it remains there until after sundown.
It is supposed to represent the ancient tradition of throwing ashes over one's head signifying their repentence before God.
2006-08-02 21:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by I love my husband 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only one Wednesday is called "Ash Wednesday" it's a Catholic holy day.
2006-08-02 21:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one Ash Wednesday in the year, and it is the first day of the penitential season of Lent, for those communities (Catholic, Anglican) that observe Lent.
2006-08-02 21:31:48 · answer #5 · answered by Beckee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ash Wednesday comes after Pancake Tues/Mardi Gras, once a year & it's a christian thing.
2006-08-02 21:33:46 · answer #6 · answered by J9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COZ MANY PEOPLE SAY THIS DAY WAS SPECIALLY USED
TO MAKE US & WE R MADE OUT OF ASH THAT IS Y IT IS CALLED ASH WEDNESDAY
2006-08-02 21:35:36 · answer #7 · answered by rosa m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only one wednesday is called ash wednesday and its got to do with easter and jesus death and all of that, like palm sunday and so on
2006-08-02 21:31:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋