The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents.
First day of Lent. Ashes, symbolizing cleansing and repentance may be applied in the form of a cross to the foreheads of the worshippers.
A day in the Church Year intended to let people meditate on their sinfulness. Ashes are sometimes applied to the foreheads of worshippers as a sign of humility. It is also the first day of the season of Lent.
The first day of Lent. The day after Shrove Tuesday.
Christian observance to begin the 40 day season of Lent. Ashes are marked on worshippers as a sign of penitence.
A special day of repentance observed by Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians to mark the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance and self-denial preceding Easter. The name derives from the practice of marking of the faithful with ashes to signify penitence. (Christianity)'
The Wednesday after Quinquagesima Sunday, which is the first day of the Lenten fast. On this day all the faithful according to ancient custom are exhorted to approach the alter before the beginning of Mass, and there the priest, dipping his thumb into ashes previously blessed, marks the forehead of each the sign of the cross, saying the words:"Remember man that thou dust and unto dust thou shalt return."
the 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`fat Tuesday'); a day of fasting and repentance
the first day of Lent; a 40-day period of penance leading up to Easter.
(Christian) Use of ashes to signify penitence; first day of Lent
the first day of Lent and the day when people place ashes on their foreheads as a sign of penance. The ashes come from the burning of the palm leaves used for Palm Sunday the year before. (BCP pp.166, 217, 264 – 269 liturgy)
The day of special devotion; the day which marks the beginning of the season of Lent, a period of spiritual discipline, fasting and moderation in preparation for Holy Week and Easter; one of the most important days of the church year. In the Ash Wednesday service, ashes are lightly smeared onto the forehead of a person by the priest or bishop. On this day, a number of people may be seen who appear to have a black or gray smudge on their forehead. (see BCP, 264ff).
This is the first day of Lent, 6½ weeks before Easter. This day is a special fast day, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, leading to the fast days of Lent. The name comes from the practice of burning Palm crosses kept from the previous Easter and using the ash to mark a cross on the forehead to symbolise repentance.
The day after Mardi Gras and the first day of Lent. In New Orleans, many Catholics attend Mass and receive an ashen cross on their foreheads to symbolize mortality. It's a school holiday.
This is the first day of Lent, observed by Christians. It is held on the Wednesday which is 40 days prior to Easter.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent occurring forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It received its name from the ancient custom of penitent Christians putting ashes (from the previous year's Palm Sunday palms) on their foreheads as a sign of penitence.
Ash Wednesday is an Australian musician.
Ash Wednesday is a 2002 drama film starring Edward Burns, Elijah Wood, and Rosario Dawson. The film is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers (Burns and Wood) who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.