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Ritual in flame and prayer: Where do Ash Wednesday ashes come from?
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On February 18, 2026, believers from all over the world march Wednesday Cenusius, a moment that opens the Great Post period and occupys a central place in the growing liturgy calendar. The day symbolizes the fragility of life and the reward of reflection and return to spiritual values before Easter.
Catholics welcome Lenten season with Ash Wednesday
FILIPINO Catholics will flock to churches today, Feb. 18, to have their foreheads smeared with ash in observance of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the Lenten season.Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of the 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and repentance leading up to Easter.In his homily on Tuesday, Fr. Vicente Gabriel Bautista, vice rector of the Manila Cathedral, urged the faithful to approach the season with sincerity and depth.“T…
Ritual in flame and prayer: Where do Ash Wednesday ashes come from?
ISABELA, Philippines — As churches across the world mark the beginning of the 40-day Season of Lent on Wednesday, Feb. 18, millions of Catholics will silently step forward to receive ashes as a sacramental sign of repentance. READ: Ash Wednesday: Why do Christians put ashes on their foreheads? But while the words for the imposition of ashes may already seem familiar — “Repent and believe in the Gospel” or “Remember that you are dust, and to dust…
"Farewell to the meat." That's the translation of the Latin "carne vale." But fish is allowed. Eating herring is one of the Ash Wednesday traditions, as is receiving a cross of ashes. Where do these customs come from? Carnival ends just before Lent: the forty-day period leading up to Easter. On Ash Wednesday, the day after Carnival, Catholics go to church to receive a cross of ashes on their foreheads. This cross refers to the crucifixion of Jes…
On February 18, 2026, Catholic believers will go to the different temples to receive ash as part of the commemoration of Ash Wednesday, which indicates that Lent time has begun and that it lasts 40 days; but what should be done with the ash that is placed on the forehead as a sign of penance? Here on Aztec TV we tell you. What should be done with the ash that you are placed on the forehead on Ash Wednesday? As part of the Ash Wednesday rite, the…
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