| 单词 | Ash Wednesday |
| 例句 | One year a girl at school was killed in a car crash shordy after Ash Wednesday. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ash Wednesday before they went back to scatter out along the coast, Amaranta got them to put on Sunday clothes and accompany her to church. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z First the man was Father Amadi, his soutane flying behind him, then it was Papa, in the floor-length gray sack he wore when he distributed ash on Ash Wednesday. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Francis got out of the hospital on the second day—which, as it happened, was Ash Wednesday. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z They would stay there until next Ash Wednesday, when we would take the fronds to church, to have them burned for ash. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z And a Nivea tin full of smelly ashes, probably from some Ash Wednesday when Mama had dragged me to church. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday in February or March and the Day of the Migrant in September, all of the churches take up a collection. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z There is no other day like Ash Wednesday. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The proud and the meek, the arrogant and the humble are all made equal on Ash Wednesday. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the secular calendar there was no day like Ash Wednesday. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His face looked strangely melancholy and sallow; his hands might have been candles, he might have been about to bless her like a priest on Ash Wednesday. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, we are creatures of narrative, and so — as summer draws fall, or as Mardi Gras opens onto Ash Wednesday — photographs tend to magnetize words. Perspective | The end of summer is always sad. This year, my grief led me back to a favorite short story and book of photographs. 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z "On Ash Wednesday, the stark reminder was given that we are dust and unto dust we shall return," he said. First Sunday of Lent: Reflect, repent as 'sin and darkness' show themselves in Russia-Ukraine war 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Lent, which started last week on Ash Wednesday, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a season of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter Sunday, falling this year on April 12. Chick-fil-A's fish sandwich is back for Lent 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The real action would begin the next day, with serious celebrants in serious costumes hitting the street as early as 8 a.m. and dancing until dawn on Ash Wednesday. Island-Hopping on Vibrant Trinidad and Lush St. Lucia 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z On a particular Monday, that is: the one after Ash Wednesday, when nearly every local with a pulse turns up in the Old Town for a parade known as the Morgenstreich. 36 Hours in Basel 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z But I have plenty to say about her beautifully rendered, deeply affecting, thoroughly thoughtful and surprisingly prescient fourth book, which takes place during the four holy days leading up to Ash Wednesday. A Rich, Beautifully Rendered Mystery Evokes 15th-Century England 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z But church leaders around the country said no such exception would be forthcoming when Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day overlap for the first time since 1945. Fasting or champagne? Valentine's Day, Ash Wednesday in rare confluenc 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday is on many islands a solemn day, ushering in a whole year of what Trinidadians call tabanca: irrepressible melancholy and longing induced by the conclusion of Carnival. On Dominica, a Carnival Celebration as It Was Meant to Be 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, and, for many Christians, the weeks leading up to Easter are filled with prayer, reflection and self-denial. Beer of the Week: A less boozy German lager is just the thing for spring 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Lent began for Christians around the world on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, kicking off a season of reflection and preparation before Easter Sunday, celebrated April 4. 7 fast food restaurants selling fish sandwiches during Lent 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z But church leaders around the country said no such exception would be forthcoming when Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day overlap for the first time since 1945. Fasting or champagne? Valentine's Day, Ash Wednesday in rare confluenc 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z By the 1960s, this spiritual requirement was amended and believers would still abstain from eating meat, however only on Fridays between Ash Wednesday and Easter, the 40-day period known as Lent. Move over fried fish, pepper and egg is the supreme Lent sandwich 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z They go to the same church and he had considered asking for a selfie on Ash Wednesday but thought better of it. White House correspondents’ dinner: Now with even more empty calories! 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Ash Wednesday begins a 40-day spiritual pilgrimage for today’s faithful — symbolized by receiving ashes on the forehead. Ash Wednesday, start of Lent: When 'world is a mess,' we must 'turn to God' 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z That’s the question many Christians will face on Wednesday, when Valentine’s Day and the Ash Wednesday holiday marking the start of Lent fall on the same day for the first time since World War Two. Fasting or champagne? Valentine's Day, Ash Wednesday in rare confluenc 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z In many countries the prelude to Ash Wednesday and Lent is Carnival, which usually lasts several days. Get Ready for Carnival With New Orleans-Inspired Doughnuts 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z The wild world of Caribbean Carnival will detonate on March 7 and 8, just before the spiritual repose of Ash Wednesday. Caribbean Carnival Season: Let's Party! 2011-02-03T14:15:00Z And that it is scheduled for Ash Wednesday. Review: Dennis Lehane’s ‘World Gone By’ Completes a Loose Trio of Novels 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Lent is celebrated by Christians worldwide starting on Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Ash Wednesday, start of Lent: When 'world is a mess,' we must 'turn to God' 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Will Stanley, 30, is an Episcopal priest who started serving a large church in Richmond as vicar on Ash Wednesday. The recovered: How it feels to be alive on the other side of the pandemic 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The holiday is also known as "Fat Tuesday," and is a Carnival celebration that typically takes place a day before Ash Wednesday – a Christian holy day that involves prayer and fasting. Popeyes decorated New Orleans restaurants with Mardi Gras floats despite parade shutdown 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, they mark the end of Carnaval and the beginning of Lent with an urchin feast on the beach. On the Costa Brava of Spain, a Sea Urchin Quest 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The following February, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ opened on Ash Wednesday and in its first five days amassed $125.2 million, which would be about $164 million today. Box Office: 'The Hangover Part II' Parties to the Top 2011-05-31T09:00:00Z Also known as King's Day, Mardi Gras marks the start of merrymaking that continues until the grand finale on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Our Most Traditional King Cake Recipe 2014-02-22T03:50:04.379Z Also known as King's Day, it marks the start of merrymaking that continues until the grand finale on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. A Salute to King Cake 2011-03-01T17:20:05.090Z Available only between Ash Wednesday and Easter and served from a wooden barrel, it’s a cloudy, dark red lager, with huge smoke character and plenty of noble hop bitterness. Bamberg, Germany: A city of just 70,000 people but nine breweries 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday and was traditionally the last chance to use up any fat in the larder before the 40-day austerities of Lent. New Orleans: Coronavirus nixes Mardi Gras-season parades 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z He recently posted an Instagram video of his face with the mark of the cross on it in ash, having attended an Ash Wednesday service in LA. Mark Wahlberg: 'I was a little rough around the edges' 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z And Joe learns that he is the target of an intended assassination scheduled to take place on Ash Wednesday. Adventures from Dennis Lehane and Lene Kaaberbol 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z There are 38 parades over the two-week period leading up to Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras in Mobile — where it started 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z That's why the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, he noted. Third Sunday of Lent: We 'share in the suffering' of Ukrainians through fasting, prayer 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Outside the Izod before the shows, the acolytes wear votive costumes, transfigure themselves with Glee spray-on facial tattoos — Ash Wednesday soot in DayGlo colors — and speak in hushed rapture of their particular living-room gods. Glee The 3-D Concert Film: The Church of Latter-Day Songs 2011-08-12T09:45:00Z On Ash Wednesday — the beginning of Lent — Roman Catholic, Anglican and other churches hold services in which churchgoers are marked with a cross of ashes as a symbol of death and sorrow for sin. Lent: What is it and why do we observe it? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent for Catholics. Mardi Gras: How the rest of the country celebrates Fat Tuesday 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Lent is celebrated by Christians all over the world starting on Ash Wednesday, which this year is March 2, 2022. Lent: What is it and why do we observe it? 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The Lenten Ember Days always fall the week after Ash Wednesday and the first Sunday of Lent. Lent's Ember Days: Russia-Ukraine war points to need for 'reconciliation' 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Today, Carnival is two weeks long and culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, but many of the same attractions persist. Some travelers are dressing the part when they visit historic locations 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Carnival is celebrated throughout the Caribbean, but the largest festival in the region takes place in Trinidad on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, similar to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Soka Tribe classes turn the explosive energy of Carnival into a fitness routine 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Both Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence; and on Fridays, Catholics must abstain from eating meat, as it was traditionally a celebratory food. The strange history of how the Catholic Church declared beaver to be a fish — at least during Lent 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z That’s the question many Christians will face on Wednesday, when Valentine’s Day and the Ash Wednesday holiday marking the start of Lent fall on the same day for the first time since World War Two. Fasting or champagne? Valentine's Day, Ash Wednesday in rare confluenc 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The palms are kept in places of honor in many homes for a year, when they’re traditionally burned to make ashes for the Ash Wednesday celebrations that mark the beginning of Lent. Palm weaving workshops join faith, culture for Palm Sunday 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z It is observed from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, which marks their belief in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Why the religious fast for Ramadan, Lent and other holy days 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z He still needs to eat a late lunch with no dessert, because it’s Ash Wednesday and he’s giving up sweets for Lent. Mariners’ Cal Raleigh chases dreams one grueling workout at a time 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z A few days ago, on Ash Wednesday, Mr. Lang went to a Catholic church and received the gray smudge on his forehead to remind him of, among other things, his mortality. He Survived the Trade Center Bombing. ‘I Always Knew They’d Be Back.’ 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z About 90 churches in western Michigan canceled Ash Wednesday services, WZZM-TV reported. California may get slammed by brutal storm front sweeping U.S. 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z She told me about the Ash Wednesday when O'Connell, needing to unwind after a day’s worth of services, invited her and Robert to a nearby pub along with another Irish priest. Column: 'He brought us in closer': The L.A. journey of Bishop O'Connell 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He was last seen in public on Wednesday afternoon when he presided at an Ash Wednesday Mass in a Rome church where he ushered in the season of Lent that leads up to Easter. Bad cold forces Pope Francis to cancel audience, skip speeches 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Francis coughed repeatedly during Ash Wednesday services that he presided over at a Roman church, and opted not to participate in the traditional procession that inaugurates the church’s Lenten season. Pope Francis cancels an appointment, some speeches due to bad cold 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Biden had a dark smudge visible on his forehead during his first public events, marking Ash Wednesday at the start of Lent, when many Catholics go to Mass. Biden reassures NATO allies that an attack on one is an attack on all 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Played nearly every year since at least 1667, the historic game was goalless going into Ash Wednesday. Up'Ards win Royal Shrovetide Football game after goalless first day 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z This past and present were on display at Cabrini’s Ash Wednesday morning Mass. Bright African textiles were wrapped around the altar and lectern. Column: 'He brought us in closer': The L.A. journey of Bishop O'Connell 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “It was a big mistake,” said Biden, bearing a black smudge on his forehead to mark Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Putin suspending nuclear treaty a 'big mistake,' Biden says 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z By tradition, Carnival falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when Christians begin fasting for Lent. After covid break and Brasília riot, Rio celebrates ‘Carnival of democracy’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z “Today is Ash Wednesday. Even the most powerful in this world take ashes,” Dawidowski wrote. Biden reassures NATO allies that an attack on one is an attack on all 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the culmination of Carnival season, which officially begins each year on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and closes with the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras ebullience intersects with crime worry, politics 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z It reaches a climax in the final two weeks before Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and Lent. Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi Gras 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Mardi Gras is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, a period of reflection and abstinence on the Catholic calendar. Oldest video of New Orleans showcases Mardi Gras fun 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z It's traditional for Catholics to begin the annual Lenten season by fasting on Ash Wednesday. Why fasting can make you feel "high" 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Pope Francis also condemned the Russian invasion, telling an Ash Wednesday audience, “War is madness. Put down your weapons!” Hundreds of Russian Orthodox clerics sign letter calling for end to Ukraine invasion 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London on Ash Wednesday to show their solidarity. Ukraine war: Prince Charles praises people's bravery amid Russian aggression 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Francis spoke at his weekly general audience on Ash Wednesday, which he has declared a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine. Remember Ukrainians in shelters, pope says; thanks Poland for refugee help 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The weekly appointment coincided with Ash Wednesday, which Francis has designated as a day for fasting and prayers for peace in Ukraine. Live: Live updates: Japan offers to take in Ukrainian refugees 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The next morning, on Ash Wednesday, all the city’s drive-through and walk-up testing sites will be open and staffed up. With One Eye on Covid, New Orleans Celebrates Return of Mardi Gras 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Other Christian leaders have also called for prayer on Ash Wednesday on behalf of Ukrainians. Christians around the globe take up fasting for Ukraine on Ash Wednesday 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Not to mention Ash Wednesday, when people following the Catholic tradition of meatless Lenten fare are out for seafood. New Orleans hosts its 1st full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In his Sunday Angelus message, Francis urged Catholics to set aside March 2, Ash Wednesday this year, as a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine, the official Vatican News website reported. Eastern Orthodox faith leader joins Pope in condemning invasion 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Francis repeated his call for the faithful to mark Ash Wednesday this week as a day of fasting and prayer to show solidarity with the “suffering people of Ukraine.” Live: Live updates: Police detain anti-war protesters in Russia 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, he was due to lead a procession between two Rome churches on the first day of the Christian season of Lent. Pope cancels Florence visit, Ash Wednesday service due to knee pain 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Five Christian world communions — including the World Communion of Reformed Churches, the Lutheran World Federation and the Mennonite World Conference — will be holding a joint Ash Wednesday prayer service for peace in Ukraine. Christians around the globe take up fasting for Ukraine on Ash Wednesday 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Francis called for believers and non-believers alike to mark March 2, Ash Wednesday in the Catholic calendar, as a day of fasting and prayer. The Latest: Israel supports territorial integrity of Ukraine 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday he left us to go meet his Maker; Boy howdy! Style Invitational Week 1473: Sign Right Here 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Rio’s annual Carnival, considered to be one of the largest in the world, takes place in the weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday, the Western Christian holy day that marks the start of Lent. Rio Cancels Carnival Street Parties but Keeps Parade 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Bishop Zubik said he believes more and more people are confident about returning, citing large turnouts for Ash Wednesday services and Lenten devotions. For faith communities, pandemic meant challenge, creativity 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Typically held on Ash Wednesday at the beginning of Lent and on Fridays throughout the season, these activities often bring in quite a bit of revenue, benefiting all sorts of causes. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z In 1962, what became known as the Ash Wednesday Storm began pounding the mid-Atlantic coast; over a three-day period, the storm resulted in 40 deaths and caused more than $200 million in property damage. Today in History 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z As Christians around the world marked the start of Lent with Ash Wednesday, worshipers found churches closed and rituals changed by virus fears. Today in History 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday falls on March 2 this year. Rio Cancels Carnival Street Parties but Keeps Parade 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day penitential season of Lent, a time of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter on April 4. Alabama methodist pastor painted ashes on face masks 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a liturgical season of prayer and repentance in preparation for Easter, when Christians commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Detroit archbishop sprinkles ashes due to COVID-19 concerns 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The Vatican’s liturgy office last month issued new guidance for priests celebrating Ash Wednesday, which ushers in the Lenten season leading up to Easter. Pope celebrates pandemic-aware Ash Wednesday at Vatican 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z “This is actually the typical left-wing face of the Greens, we don’t really want that,” Soeder told a traditional ‘political Ash Wednesday’ virtual gathering of the CSU. Coalition with Greens looks a tricky prospect, Bavarian leader says 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Omar Vargas said mass on Ash Wednesday was a tradition that his family always observed. Filipinos mark Ash Wednesday with prayers for pandemic to end 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z One aspect of observance on Ash Wednesday is accepting a mark of ashes, typically in the sign of the cross on the forehead, as a sign of penitence. Alabama methodist pastor painted ashes on face masks 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Typically, on Ash Wednesday, church leaders in liturgical traditions across the globe remind parishioners of their human mortality by saying something like “Remember that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.” Ash Wednesday rituals tweaked for coronavirus as Christians are reminded of death 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The days leading up to Ash Wednesday are normally a riot of music and colour in Rio de Janeiro, the city which hosts one of the world's most famous carnival celebrations. In pictures: The carnival that wasn't 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Still, he missed the physical element of many Catholic rituals — from giving the wafer during Holy Communion to the spot of cinders on the forehead for Ash Wednesday. With his mentors dying, a young Catholic priest tries to save his diocese from COVID-19 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The mayor will shut down all of the bars in New Orleans from Friday to Ash Wednesday. Editorial Roundup: Louisiana 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Churches adopted a variety of options for observing Ash Wednesday this year. Alabama methodist pastor painted ashes on face masks 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday was the first day many religious leaders began to tweak their rituals by adding steps like hand sanitizer, but it wasn’t clear to many leaders just how devastating the virus would become. Ash Wednesday rituals tweaked for coronavirus as Christians are reminded of death 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Thousands have been transformed for the two-week long carnival that runs until Ash Wednesday in mid-February. Covid-hit New Orleans turns homes into floats for Mardi Gras 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Students and faculty will still have off Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday and an Easter break from April 1 through April 5. How Louisiana colleges are prepping for a 2nd COVID semester 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Mardi Gras is tied to the Catholic calendar and falls on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. New Orleans Super Bowl pushed back from 2024 to 2025 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z My own childhood in Sydney included nervous weeks in spring marked by the smell of backburning, the trauma of Ash Wednesday in 1983 and other devastating fire seasons. Is San Francisco's nightmarish echo of Sydney's summer now a template for fire seasons to come? | Kirsten Tranter 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Usually, Ash Wednesday is meant to startle Christians in affluent contexts like the United States because it reminds them that they will die, said Esau McCaulley, a biblical scholar at Wheaton College in Illinois. Ash Wednesday rituals tweaked for coronavirus as Christians are reminded of death 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The season begins on 11 November, and the highlights are huge parades held the week before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of lent. German leaders brace for backlash as they hint at carnival season ban 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, pastors remind parishioners, “Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Pastors talk a lot about death, especially on Good Friday. Now covid-19 is forcing more to prepare for their own. 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z She had arrived at the Beverly Hills church last summer and was busy preparing for her first Lent there — the season of reflection and repentance that starts with Ash Wednesday and culminates in Easter Sunday. Over Lent, this Episcopal priest battled coronavirus: 'I didn’t know what plans Jesus had for me' 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z In Italy, many Ash Wednesday services were canceled and a soccer match between Milan and Ludogorets was played without fans. AP PHOTOS: stadiums, arenas sit empty as coronavirus spreads 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z “The message of Ash Wednesday is that if you acknowledge your own mortality, it enables you to look at other people in a compassionate light,” Cole said. Ash Wednesday rituals tweaked for coronavirus as Christians are reminded of death 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Some Lent Ash Wednesday services were cancelled or limited in areas of northern Italy hit by the spread of the virus. Pope, blaming a cold, skips Lent retreat for first time in his papacy 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z The Conservative Political Action Conference began on Ash Wednesday in a reelection year with a quiet service on the shore of the Potomac River. It’s ‘America vs. Socialism’ as the CPAC conference previews Trump’s reelection strategy 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z By Ash Wednesday, however, about a week after her return from Kentucky, she felt too sick to participate — the first time she had missed the service in 30 years as a priest. Over Lent, this Episcopal priest battled coronavirus: 'I didn’t know what plans Jesus had for me' 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Some Italian churches shut their doors for Ash Wednesday this week. What’s happening: Virus fears hit Africa, markets, churches 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Pope Francis still celebrated Ash Wednesday by greeting the public in Rome at an afternoon Mass while many other Masses were canceled. Coronavirus: How countries around the world are reacting to the outbreak 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Francis has had a busy schedule lately, including his public general audience on Wednesday and the Ash Wednesday service later in the day in a Roman basilica. Pope cancels visit with Rome priests for ‘slight’ illness 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z In Italy, several churches closed for Ash Wednesday. Sip from the common cup? On Ash Wednesday, coronavirus and the flu have religious leaders tweaking rituals. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Pope Francis is celebrating Ash Wednesday as usual -- even though other Masses in Italy were canceled due to fears of the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Pope celebrates Ash Wednesday at Vatican as Masses in Italy canceled over coronavirus fears 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Already the patriarchate of Venice canceled the Ash Wednesday Mass scheduled for St. Mark’s Basilica, after a handful of elderly people in the lagoon city tested positive for the virus. Caution, cancelations mark Ash Wednesday in time of virus 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The idea is the same: To feast before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday — and maybe to use up some of those tempting foods in the cupboards, like sugar and butter and alcohol. Before Lent begins, Packzi Day brings Chicagoans together 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z The judges’ verdicts are announced on national television on Ash Wednesday. Brazil's Bolsonaro gets the Rio samba parade treatment 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday is a chance for clergy to remind Christians of their mortality, often with a swipe of thumb-to-forehead ashes. Sip from the common cup? On Ash Wednesday, coronavirus and the flu have religious leaders tweaking rituals. 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Later in the day, Francis will celebrate an Ash Wednesday Mass at a Rome church, marking the start of Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Holy Week and Easter. Pope celebrates Ash Wednesday at Vatican as Masses in Italy canceled over coronavirus fears 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The patriarch of Venice, the Rev. Francesco Moraglia, suspended all religious ceremonies, including Ash Wednesday celebrations that mark the beginning of Lent. Europe Confronts Coronavirus as Italy Battles an Eruption of Cases 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Lent is celebrated by Christians around the world starting on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, as a season of reflection and preparation leading up to Easter Sunday, celebrated April 12. What is Lent? 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z It’s always the day before Ash Wednesday, which is always 46 days before Easter, a movable feast on the Christian liturgical calendar. Bake a New Orleans-style king cake at home for a taste of Mardi Gras 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras beads are removed, packed up and placed on anything with an edge. Local krewes have history behind their Mardi Gras throws 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z One Catholic student said a teacher forced him to wipe ashes from his forehead on Ash Wednesday. Trump administration moves to protect prayer in public schools and federal funds for religious organizations 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Another district teacher apologized in March after she forced a Catholic student to remove the Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead, saying she was unaware it was a religious representation. Utah educators suspended after student wears Nazi costume in Halloween parade 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, Roman Catholic, Anglican and other churches hold services where churchgoers are marked with a cross of ashes as a symbol of death and sorrow for sin. What is Lent? 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The district apologized to the family, saying it recognizes Ash Wednesday as one of the holiest days of the year in the Catholic faith. Teacher who had student wipe off ash cross is back at work 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z I fasted from chocolate and rubbed the black smudge off my forehead as soon as I left the pew on Ash Wednesday. Letter of Recommendation: Lent 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, the Episcopal Church will launch a “Creation Care Pledge” inviting members to pledge to environmental activism, such as using a carbon tracker and reducing meat consumption. The latest Lent challenge for churches: Give up plastic 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Mormons celebrate Easter, but don't observe Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day of prayer and repentance that falls on the first day of Lent, six weeks before Easter. Utah teacher forces student to wash off Ash Wednesday cross 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Francis led a procession and then celebrated Ash Wednesday Mass at the basilica of Santa Sabina, one of Rome’s most beautiful. Pope opens Lent with call to avoid ‘clutches of consumerism’ 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, the holy season of Lent begins — and so do the annual fundraising drives by many of the nation’s Catholic bishops known as the bishops’ Lenten appeals. Opinion | This Lent, don’t give Catholic bishops a dime 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The centuries-old Ash Wednesday festivities, rooted in pagan and Christianity traditions, took place Sunday in Lithuania, a nation of nearly 3 million inhabitants sandwiched between Belarus, Latvia, Poland and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. AP PHOTOS: Costume-wearing Lithuanians chase winter away 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z “The two of us talked and prayed about this for months before inviting a group of elders to join us for a retreat on Ash Wednesday” to discuss “a theological and biblical statement.” Opinion | Christian leaders call out the heresy of Trumpism 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Two days after the massacre, which coincided with Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day, he and First Lady Melania Trump visited the hospital trauma center where many of the victims and the suspect were treated. Trump 'supportive' of tougher gun law, but his record suggests that may not mean much 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Lent lasts from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday, which this year falls on 1 April - a period of 40 days plus six Sundays. Church of England issues Lent plastic tips 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z So many decided the night before Ash Wednesday was the ideal time to indulge in lavish meals and heavy drinking forbidden during Lent. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Although Feb. 14 marks the day that Roman Catholics honor a third-century martyr, Ash Wednesday takes precedence because it is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. No Valentine’s Day exception on Ash Wednesday 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Valentine’s Day this year coincides with Ash Wednesday, a penitential holiday that is among the most solemn of the year. Bishop: Ash Wednesday takes precedence on Valentine’s Day 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday brings along with it an emphasis on plain foods, so the confection is a way for folks to use up all their lard and sugar before Lent. Pennsylvania fried tradition puts the ‘fat’ in Fat Tuesday 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z It's Shrove Tuesday but what's with the pancakes, why the word "shrove" and what is Ash Wednesday? Why Pancake Day is a thing 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Traditionally he last day of fun before the somber season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z This year Ash Wednesday, the holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential 40-day season of Lent, falls on Valentine’s Day. No Valentine’s Day exception on Ash Wednesday 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z And exactly the kind of extravagances that observers of Lent, which also starts on Wednesday with Ash Wednesday, are asked to avoid. Eat, Pray, Love: An Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day Dilemma 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Luckily, this year, Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent: a time for repentance, self-examination and fasting. Column inches: my visit to see another man’s penis 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z This year's Carnival started Friday and lasts till Feb. 13, the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Women in Brazil launch 'No Means No' anti-harassment campaign during Carnival 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Most of us - even the most festive - will greet Ash Wednesday with little more than a headache and good intentions for Lenten discipline. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z “The church doesn’t really require us to do very much fasting during the year, but one of the prime days is Ash Wednesday,” Blair said. No Valentine’s Day exception on Ash Wednesday 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z “Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the only two days of the whole year on which fasting and abstinence are required,” Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo told parishioners in a video posted online Friday. Eat, Pray, Love: An Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day Dilemma 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The pinnacle of peak season is the Opera Ball, which always takes place on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday. Gowns, Wurst and Protesters: It’s Ball Season in Vienna 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Mardi Gras is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent, a period of reflection and abstinence on the Catholic calendar. New Orleans pulls 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads from storm drains 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z His novels — “The Hottest State” and “Ash Wednesday” — are told in the first person. Ethan Hawke lets us in his editing room and reveals what Philip Seymour Hoffman taught him 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The “Phone Fast Friday” campaign is based on a similar initiative launched last year when the faithful were asked to fast from using their cellphones on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. No Valentine’s Day exception on Ash Wednesday 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The reason, Cardinal Tobin explained, is found in the Ash Wednesday Gospel reading from the Book of Matthew. Eat, Pray, Love: An Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day Dilemma 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Ulmer reported that Bannon had said, “On Ash Wednesday, ‘The Passion of the Christ’ is released theatrically, and on Sunday, ‘Lord of the Rings’—a great Christian allegory—wins 11 Academy Awards. How Hollywood Remembers Steve Bannon 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Mardi Gras is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent, a period of reflection and abstinence on the Catholic calendar. New Orleans pulls 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads from storm drains 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Easter and church holidays leading up to that day, such as Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Good Friday, are sometimes referred to as what type of feasts? Quiz: How well do you know your Easter traditions? 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Many believers fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday; Catholics eat fish on Lenten Fridays; and most Christians celebrate the end of the Lent with an Easter feast. How some Christians prepare their hearts, stomachs for Lent 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z MP Carol Monaghan says she was not embarrassed about her decision to appear at a Commons select committee meeting with a cross on her forehead on Ash Wednesday. MP Carol Monaghan 'not embarrassed' about display of Christian faith - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Genevieve, like thousands of other Christians nationwide, got her ashes on this Ash Wednesday with a side of sparkles. On Ash Wednesday, ashes to go — with a little extra sparkle for LGBT Christians 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “However well-intentioned, Glitter Ash Wednesday is a distraction at best and a sideshow at worst,” wrote Jacob Lupfer, a columnist for Religion News Service. How Ash Wednesday went glam in a shout-out to the LGBTQ community 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The church’s final Mass was scheduled for Ash Wednesday. Catholic chapel in New Jersey mall is closing after decades 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a period lasting about 40 days in the run-up to Easter. New York Today: Our Locals on Lent 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z I said 'it's Ash Wednesday' and they said 'but this is going to be broadcast'. MP Carol Monaghan 'not embarrassed' about display of Christian faith - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a season of reflection and preparation before Easter. Galway church opens Ash Wednesday drive-thru - BBC News 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “I find it hard to believe pastors and churches that have already evolved on sexual ethics will tamper with the tradition, solemnity and dignity of Ash Wednesday.” How Ash Wednesday went glam in a shout-out to the LGBTQ community 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The final Mass is this week, on Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season. After Nearly 50 Years, a Mall’s Chapel Offers Its Final Prayers 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z “Shrove Tuesday is about self-indulgence, Lent is about self-denial, and Ash Wednesday, in between the two, is about self-assessment,” Dr. Brown added. New York Today: A Plethora of Pancakes 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z According to The Polish American Journal’s Website, in Poland, paczki is eaten on Fat Thursday, or the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, while in America, paczki consumption is popular on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Polish-style donut is northwest Indiana star on Fat Tuesday 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Potluck fellowship dinner, followed by a worship service for Ash Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Religion events from around the Washington area 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z “Ash Wednesday is a time when people think about their mortality,” she said. How Ash Wednesday went glam in a shout-out to the LGBTQ community 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “After Ash Wednesday, it will be quite the desert experience for us.” After Nearly 50 Years, a Mall’s Chapel Offers Its Final Prayers 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Churchgoers will be able to receive the traditional Ash Wednesday blessing from the comfort of their cars thanks to plans in Glenamaddy, County Galway. Galway church plans Ash Wednesday drive-thru - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Paczki, the fried Polish pastry which is similar to a filled doughnut or Bismarck, is traditionally served on the day before Ash Wednesday or what’s also commonly known as Shrove Tuesday. Polish-style donut is northwest Indiana star on Fat Tuesday 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday Services to mark the beginning of Lent. Religion events from around the Washington area 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday, a Roman Catholic tradition, has been embraced in recent decades by other denominations. How Ash Wednesday went glam in a shout-out to the LGBTQ community 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The business was formerly open from Memorial Day to Labor Day but extended its hours to open from Ash Wednesday through October. Harveys Lake once a booming resort 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent and falls on 1 March. Galway church plans Ash Wednesday drive-thru - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Likewise, the dates for holidays leading up to it—Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, Good Friday—shift accordingly. Here's Why Easter Is Early This Year 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Ash Wednesday services will take place in the newly renovated Nave. Religion events from around the Washington area 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The idea stretches back to Ash Wednesday of last year, when Liz Edman, an Episcopal priest in New Jersey, wished for a way to “come out” as visibly queer and visibly Christian. How Ash Wednesday went glam in a shout-out to the LGBTQ community 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Most take place just before Ash Wednesday, but a handful take place in the spring and summer. Vienna’s Ball Season Is for Tourists, Too 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z The computer tablet was stolen one day before Ash Wednesday - a day when Catholic worshippers traditionally receive the mark from a priest as a sign of repentance. Selfies taken with stolen Kindle show up in cloud 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The computer tablet was stolen one day before Ash Wednesday — a day when Catholic worshippers traditionally receive the mark from a priest as a sign of repentance. Los Angeles police are looking for alleged thieves who took selfies with a stolen Kindle _ including a woman who apparently visited church on Ash Wednesday because she had a smudge of ash on her forehead 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z On Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, many Catholics will have ashes placed on their forehead in the shape of a cross. RNC’s Sean Spicer plagued by Twitter trolls on Ash Wednesday 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The city released numbers on arrests, the cleanup and the number of visitors for the season, which ended on Ash Wednesday. New Orleans Mayor Landrieu hails Mardi Gras as a success 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z According to the Vatican, subscribers to the Telegram channel @pgpompei will receive the religious messages from Ash Wednesday until Easter. Vatican broadcasts Lent messages on Telegram - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z The confessor corps officially begins its mission on Ash Wednesday. A specially recruited group of priests have gotten last-minute instructions from Pope Francis before fanning out through the world to show a more merciful face of the Catholic church to sinners 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Celebrations take place all across the country during the days preceding Ash Wednesday. In Brazil, Carnival-goers won't let Zika or economic woes ruin the party 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Palm branches that were blessed last year will be burned after the 12 p.m. mass to make the ashes that will be blessed and imposed on Ash Wednesday, February 10th. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The carnival dates back to the 19th century and begins the Saturday before Ash Wednesday—Feb. 10 this year—though celebrations are already underway. A Nervous Colombia Hosts Carnival in the Time of Zika 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z In his first broadcast using the app, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel reading from the Ash Wednesday Mass - in which Jesus warns against practising good works so others may see them. Vatican broadcasts Lent messages on Telegram - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of revelers are expected to party on the streets and in the city’s pubs and bars until Ash Wednesday. Germany: Migrants get Carnival lessons ahead of party season 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The Carnival, which begins on Feb. 5, precedes Ash Wednesday, the start of the abstinence period of Lent in the Christian church ahead of Easter. Samba bands, dancers prep for Rio Carnival 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The Church of the Epiphany will sponsor another “Ashes to Go” Ash Wednesday program. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z From day one, Ash Wednesday, I was captivated. What I learnt from 46 consecutive days in church - BBC News 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z That is also why Easter and church holidays leading up to that day, like Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Good Friday, are referred to as “moveable feasts.” This Is Why Easter Falls on Different Sundays 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z In some congregations, the palms are burned at the end of Palm Sunday and the ashes are saved to use on Ash Wednesday of the following year. Here's Why Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z If you showed up at an Ash Wednesday service last week, chances are you heard the word “repentance” quite a few times. REBECCA HAGELIN & KRISTIN CAREY: Repentance: The first step to a deeper relationship with God 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday worship service will include the imposition of ashes and communion. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z A posting on the District 24 Republicans' Facebook page earlier this week called Koleilat's planned prayer prior to the House floor session on Ash Wednesday "political correctness at its worst." Group wants ND House GOP to apologize for canceling prayer 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Other churches have also taken more informal approaches to Ash Wednesday. Churches offer drive-by ashes on Ash Wednesday 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Christians around the world mark the beginning of Lent today with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Here's What Pope Francis Wants You to Give Up for Lent This Year 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z These are actual pitches this year — by religious organizations — for Ash Wednesday services. The Problem With #AshTag on Ash Wednesday 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Palm branches that were blessed last year will be burned after the 12:00 mass to make the ashes that will be blessed and imposed on Ash Wednesday, February 10th. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Feb. 18 is Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the first day of Lent and signals the approach of Easter. 3 Things to Know About Ash Wednesday 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday signifies the start of Lent, a 40-day period representing the time Jesus spent in the desert being tempted by Satan before the beginning of his public ministry. Latest News: Ukraine Fighting, Countering Extremism, Westminster Beagle 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z While Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during the Lenten season, many people—religious or not—take up this increasingly popular discipline during the year. Here's What Pope Francis Wants You to Give Up for Lent This Year 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday is, if nothing else, a reminder of our mortality. The Problem With #AshTag on Ash Wednesday 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday ashes and prayer will be offered to commuters who drive-thru their parking lot. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Overcast skies and temperatures in the mid-30s marked “Fat Tuesday” but forecasters predicted the sun would greet those participating in Ash Wednesday religious services. Mardi Gras ends: Last revelers sent home, trash swept up 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z It began on Fat Tuesday, which in the U.K. is called Shrove Tuesday, and continues into Ash Wednesday. This Is the Craziest Ash Wednesday Tradition Ever 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Priests and pastors often tell you that outside of Christmas, more people show up to church on Ash Wednesday than any other day of the year—including Easter. Here's What Pope Francis Wants You to Give Up for Lent This Year 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z A dear friend once said she loved Ash Wednesday because, unlike Easter or Christmas, it was the one day on the Christian calendar that couldn’t be commodified by popular culture. The Problem With #AshTag on Ash Wednesday 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z This is Ash Wednesday, marking the first day of Lent. REBECCA HAGELIN & KRISTIN CAREY: Lent sacrifice brings you closer to God 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Many view the five-day festival as the one chance to enjoy a bit of hedonism before the solemn period of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Brazilians compete for kissing crown at Rio's Carnival 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Brazil's stock exchange halts trading during the event from Monday through midday on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. Brazilians set to party their worries away as Carnival kicks off 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Post your Ash Wednesday selfie and you might be one of 50 lucky people to win a book! The Problem With #AshTag on Ash Wednesday 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Ash Wednesday Taize Service, marking the start of the Lenten season, a time of prayer, reflection and fasting ahead of Easter. Religion events from around the Washington area 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The fires are the worst in terms of scale and intensity since the Ash Wednesday fires of 1983, which killed 75 people and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Australian firefighters battle to contain worst wildfires in 30 years 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Officials say the blaze is the worst in the area since the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983, which left 75 dead. Australia bushfire weather fears 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z Officials say the fires are the worst in the area since the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983, which left 75 dead. Australia bushfires destroy homes 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z "Right at this moment, residents in the Adelaide Hills are being confronted by a fire which hasn't been seen in the hills since the 1983 bushfires of Ash Wednesday," Mr Nettleton said. High alert over Australia bushfires 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z This process worked well, as geologists noticed after the Ash Wednesday storm in 1962, a nor’easter that battered much of the East Coast through five high tides. Barrier Islands Feeling the Effects of Climate Change 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Ash Wednesday isn’t typically a notable day on marketers’ calendars, but in a social media-centric world, it’s not entirely surprising for a company to try to tie itself to any event: Brand You Never Heard of Is Begging You Not to Stop Eating It 2014-03-05T20:58:29Z Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of 40 days in which when many Christians attempt to fast, or break a bad habit. How the Oscar selfie was 'ashtagged' 2014-03-05T14:48:26Z Rio Carnival always takes place in the run-up to the Christian festival of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday. Pictures: Rio Carnival samba parade 2014 2014-03-05T09:30:58Z South Australia's fire chief said the blazes in the Adelaide Hills, northeast of Adelaide city, were the worst since the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983. High alert over Australia bushfires 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Alternate-side parking is in effect today but suspended tomorrow for Ash Wednesday. City Room: New York Today: Colder Than Montana 2014-03-04T10:56:55Z The official carnival festivities began on Friday night and end on Wednesday morning, or Ash Wednesday. Rio rubbish collectors end strike 2014-03-04T02:10:01Z "Come Ash Wednesday, it all goes quiet," he says, and sees the hashtag as a way to draw renewed attention to the occasion. How the Oscar selfie was 'ashtagged' 2014-03-05T14:48:26Z Ash Wednesday services will be held at noon with Evening Prayer at 7 p.m., followed by “Simple Lenten Supper” at 6:30 p.m. Washington area religion events 2014-03-01T02:48:37Z Eventually, a "station church" was designated for every day from Ash Wednesday until the Sunday after Easter. In Rome, the Revival of a Lent Pilgrimage 2014-03-01T02:07:01Z Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn period of 40 days of prayer and self-denial leading up to Easter. Pope resignation linked to gay Vatican officials inquiry 2013-02-22T13:12:00Z “We can reveal the face of the church and how this face is, at times, disfigured,” Benedict said in his final homily on Ash Wednesday. Pope Benedict’s leaked documents show fractured Vatican full of rivalries 2013-02-16T23:38:02Z Through Ash Wednesdays of his life, he’s picked the time to receive the mark of Christian faith based on “how self-confident I’m feeling” about sharing his beliefs. On Ash Wednesday, some faithful appear reluctant to wear belief on their foreheads 2013-02-13T20:24:34Z The audience was the start of a busy day for Benedict: he will also preside over Ash Wednesday services later in the day to mark the official start of the Catholic Church’s solemn Lenten season. Pope Says He's Resigning for the 'Good of Church' 2013-02-13T13:35:23Z It is devoted to unfettered frivolity and partying in the final hours before Ash Wednesday, which begins the Lenten season of sacrifice in the Catholic Church. New Orleans' Mardi Gras packs festive punch, economic boost 2013-02-11T19:43:07Z The burning of palm branches in anticipation of Ash Wednesday. Washington area religion events 2013-02-10T05:20:01Z In a speech on Ash Wednesday in southern Bavaria, Roesler dropped all pretence and slammed the Greeks for failing to deliver on the promises made back in October. Insight: Germany and Greece: a tale of estrangement 2012-06-14T06:02:27Z Marking Ash Wednesday: Millions of Catholics and Protestants have the sign of the cross placed on their foreheads as Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. On Ash Wednesday, some faithful appear reluctant to wear belief on their foreheads 2013-02-13T20:24:34Z AT six o’clock on the morning of Ash Wednesday in the year 1847, the Honorable Charles Cunningham sat sipping his coffee in the restaurant of the Vendanges de Bourgogne. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z In the service for Ash Wednesday he will find that the clergy express their desire for a restoration of the godly discipline of the primitive Church, which Mr. Ruskin also desires. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z Familiar with her Cathedral in its every-day aspect, having seen the celebrations of December 8th, the Christmas Midnight Mass, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, it was cruel to find its grand tranquillity violated during the Holy Week. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Still, I don't wish to return the stuff before Wednesday—Ash Wednesday, the end of the carnival season. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z And evangelicals are becoming more interested in ancient practices like Lent and Ash Wednesday, a sign that once-solid borders between faith groups are breaking down in many directions as people blend beliefs and rituals. On Ash Wednesday, some faithful appear reluctant to wear belief on their foreheads 2013-02-13T20:24:34Z The effort has become so closely conflated with Lent this year that a group of San Francisco clergy members spilled symbolic ashes outside a Wells Fargo A.T.M. in an Ash Wednesday protest. On Religion: Churches Send Repentence Message to Banks 2012-03-09T15:23:26Z Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, 40 days of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. Week in pictures: 18-24 February 2012 2012-02-24T17:03:29Z A mild form of carnival was followed by Ash Wednesday, when the King and Queen and court attended the services in the Capilla Real of the Cathedral, before St. Ferdinand's silver tomb. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z At three o'clock on the morning of Ash Wednesday the great white Maison Blanche building was deserted and desolate, so far as its offices were concerned. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the liturgical season preceding Easter Sunday. The Christian World Celebrates Ash Wednesday 2012-02-22T20:05:34Z Christians mark Ash Wednesday February 22, a holy day that launches the liturgical season of Lent, the 40 days of prayer and repentance before Easter Sunday. What are you giving up for Lent? 2012-02-22T14:20:59Z It’s Feb. 22 in New York – happy Ash Wednesday — and it will be around 57 degrees, and that’s weird. City Room: Morning Buzz, Feb. 22 2012-02-22T14:31:58Z Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, when Christians prepare for Easter through acts of penitence and prayer. India Ink: Image of the Day: February 22 2012-02-22T13:24:34Z We found the great drive of the Prado, on Ash Wednesday afternoon, reserved for carriages and maskers. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Sunday, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, being the fiftieth day before Easter. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z There are 32 holidays when the rules are called off, 42 days in all — from Purim to Diwali, from Ash Wednesday to Id al-Fitr. City Room: Outrage Over Those Stickers of Shame 2012-01-26T14:50:48Z The Charity Ball.—The coming Charity Ball will be given on March 8, the Monday evening before Ash Wednesday. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) 2012-01-23T03:00:12.223Z A girl with a symbol of the crucifix marked in ash on her forehead, attends a Mass in observance of Ash Wednesday at a Catholic church in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. India Ink: Image of the Day: February 22 2012-02-22T13:24:34Z At length, upon Ash Wednesday, they stood before the King in the chapter house of Canterbury, and the charters of the King on one side and the other were read in court. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson 2011-10-18T02:00:19.523Z The first words were written on Ash Wednesday 2000, and the seventh and final volume — “Letters and Revelation” — was completed earlier this year, with the final word — “Amen” — written on May 9, 2011. Hallelujah! 13 years after inception, final pages of handwritten St. John?s Bible unveiled 2011-09-16T02:22:41Z In most cases these consecrated branches are taken home and preserved during the year; then they are burned and the ashes used upon Ash Wednesday. Holidays & Happy-Days 2011-08-27T02:00:21.840Z Ash Wednesday, what a pity! no more dancing till next Carnival. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z On Ash Wednesday, he required his entire household, down to the meanest scullion, to communicate, and on these occasions he stood on the top step of the altar, to observe that the muster was complete. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z They attended Mass marking Ash Wednesday before spending Lent preparing to convert. Easter conversion for Anglicans 2011-04-21T02:53:24Z Early on the morning of Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent’s season of penitence, Gov. of Illinois went through some final, solitary rumination. On Religion: Governor?s Change of Heart Is Influenced by Faith 2011-03-25T15:30:58Z This fasting-time begins upon Ash Wednesday, and on the morning of the previous day, in the old times, people went to the priests to confess their sins and get shriven. Holidays & Happy-Days 2011-08-27T02:00:21.840Z His determination to enforce the right made him many enemies, and he was foully murdered on Ash Wednesday, 1127, at Bruges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other churches held special services on Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent. In pictures 2011-03-11T15:45:49Z The Christian Ash Wednesday ritual involves receiving a mark of ashes on the forehead as a token of penitence and mortality. Pupils 'burned' in ash assembly 2011-03-11T21:07:40Z Many parishioners are likely to learn that their priest was accused when he fails to appear for Ash Wednesday services. Protesters Greet Parishioners on Ash Wednesday in Philadelphia 2011-03-09T17:39:36Z Meanwhile, in a church in Hyderabad, India, Catholics offer prayers on Ash Wednesday. Day in pictures 2011-03-09T12:43:09Z Mass-goers going into the church on Ash Wednesday were shocked by what they saw. Church targeted again by vandals 2011-03-09T11:21:33Z They will attend Catholic Mass marking Ash Wednesday before spending Lent preparing to convert. Dissident Anglicans leave Church 2011-03-09T08:59:59Z Some of the children taking part suffered a small burn to the forehead Several children suffered minor burns while taking part in an Ash Wednesday assembly at their school in Essex. Pupils 'burned' in ash assembly 2011-03-11T21:07:40Z Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, marks the last day of indulgence before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Six Ways to Celebrate Mardi Gras, New Orleans-Style 2011-02-20T05:50:00Z Every year Venice celebrates Carnival, which lasts for two weeks and ends on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Venice Carnival 2011-03-08T17:41:55Z It starts on Ash Wednesday next week and is traditionally a time of penitence for Christians in preparation for Easter. Archbishop urges Lent abstinence 2011-03-06T00:49:36Z They declared that it was the custom in society in Vienna thus to burn on Ash Wednesday every relic of the Carnival. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z Have you ever seen such an Ash Wednesday? Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z Canon 1108, §2 specifies these times as "from the first Sunday of Advent until the day of the Nativity of Our Lord inclusive, and from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday inclusive." Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z The moment they will never forget occurred on Ash Wednesday of 2005. | Williamsburg, Brooklyn: Room to Feed 20 or Play With 2 2011-01-15T00:04:57Z The carnival comedy took place before Ash Wednesday. Paul Verlaine 2010-12-28T03:00:19.670Z To be sure, it was not Ash Wednesday in Komaritz, and the Carnival was long past, but that was of no consequence. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z On Ash Wednesday, which rose rainily, there was an augmentation in the average of headaches, and a rise in the rates for apothecary's stuff. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z There was no real religion, at home or in school, so Erica had never noticed the gray thumbprints on Ash Wednesday, on the foreheads of the old and the Polish. Roddy Doyle: “Ash.” 2010-05-17T04:00:00Z All the men in the play stopped shaving and cutting their hair, starting on Ash Wednesday last year. Church Crisis Shakes German Town Long Faithful to Tradition 2010-05-15T01:42:00Z Irish bishops scheduled a news conference for later Tuesday before they head back to Ireland ahead of Ash Wednesday church services. 2010-02-16T15:08:00Z The session will end at lunchtime to allow the bishops to return to Ireland in time for Ash Wednesday services. 2010-02-16T06:56:00Z The "stay or go" approach has a long history in rural Australia, and gradually became official policy after the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires in southeastern Australia. 2010-02-07T05:50:00Z Ah! mine is a long Ash Wednesday, after a mad carnival! On the Heights A Novel The later popes for the most part restricted the public festivities of the carnival to the last six or seven days immediately preceding Ash Wednesday. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" In some cities of France an officer was annually chosen, called Le Prince d'Amoreux, who presided over the sports of the youth for six days before Ash Wednesday. Notes and Queries, Number 228, March 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc It is the eve of Ash Wednesday, and the Devil has commanded a dance to be performed by those spirits that had never received absolution. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Maybe he had something there, though my banners were kind of Ash Wednesday, a charcoal gray sweater and skirt. The Big Time Heavy demands for flowers dropped off short on Ash Wednesday, and decreased each day until Saturday, when the regular orders for loose flowers caused the trade to pick up again. Garden and Forest Weekly, Volume 1 No. 1, February 29, 1888 The carnival in Spain lasts four days, including Ash Wednesday. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" The time set out for the prebendary of Willenhall commenced on the Sunday after Ash Wednesday; till eventually exemption was purchased by the payment of a small fee to the Perpetual Curate. The Annals of Willenhall On Ash Wednesday, 1572, the dean preaching before her, he denounced certain popish superstitions in a book recently dedicated to her majesty. Old and New London Volume I "It is Ash Wednesday," he replied, "the most solemn fast-day in the year." Ellen Middleton—A Tale The Service is used on Ash Wednesday, although, if ordered, it may be used at other times. The Church Handy Dictionary In Russia, where no Ash Wednesday is observed, carnival gaieties last a week from Sunday to Sunday. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Abstinence is to be exercised on "Other Days of Fasting" i.e., other than Ash Wednesday and Good Friday which are absolute Fasts. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia That these fragments were part of an ambo on three columns, to which reference has been found, is proved by the inscription from the Ash Wednesday service which runs along it, "Memento te homine," &c. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Between Christmas and Ash Wednesday they strove, it would seem, to fill themselves with gaiety against the coming grey season of Lent. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France The same is true on Ash Wednesday or at the adorations of the cross on Holy Friday, when all of them wish to kiss at one time, or in other similar functions. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The grand ball given at the American Embassy just before Ash Wednesday in the winter of 1907 was a very pretty affair. Italy, the Magic Land Ash Wednesday is a day of deep devotion, of prayer, fasting, self-examination and confession of sin. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia One of them generally carries a clothed figure like a man—the "Pust"—which next day, or on Ash Wednesday, is burnt or buried. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia The peculiar ceremonies of Candlemas, Ash Wednesday, and Palm Sunday had been omitted in many places. The Acts of Uniformity Their Scope and Effect Some one, speaking of the laxity of a certain bishop in regard to Lenten fasting, said: "I believe he would eat a horse on Ash Wednesday." The Wit of Women Fourth Edition On Ash Wednesday the corpse of King Haco was taken out of the ground: this happened the third of the nones of March. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland The Church color for Ash Wednesday is purple or violet. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia On Candlemas Day there were no candles in the Chapel Royal; no ashes on Ash Wednesday; no palms on Palm Sunday. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution At the end of that time Ash Wednesday came, and David and Christian went to church as usual. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford To-day is Ash Wednesday, and we must languish a whole year before another carnival comes round. Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Come, come," said another female waltzer of fifty, whose round little body we had traced at intervals, rolling and pirouetting about the room; "come, we forget that the fast of Ash Wednesday begins at twelve. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Penitential Office.—An office of deep devotion and contrition to be used on Ash Wednesday, which was added to the Prayer-book at its last revision in 1892. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia At four o’clock on the morning of Ash Wednesday, London was awoke by drums beating all through the streets of the city. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution By next Ash Wednesday, I will have learned how to fast without getting sick! A Confederate Girl's Diary The first meeting of the “Little Academy” was on Ash Wednesday, 1630, when the subject was “The Folly of Delaying Repentance.” Little Gidding and its inmates in the Time of King Charles I. with an account of the Harmonies Who eats it all is a mystery; but it goes to England and Spain in large quantities, and most of us have eaten it on Ash Wednesdays. Peeps at Many Lands: Norway A third Confession is also set forth in the Penitential Office and commonly called the "Ash Wednesday Confession." The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia The rest of us take our first "fast day," as usual, on Ash Wednesday. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 So straitly did I observe your rules of religion, that I would have ashes upon Ash Wednesday, though I had used ever so much wickedness at night. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs The French market was as pretty and bright as usual, though it was the dull Ash Wednesday morning. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 It might have been Ash Wednesday for the look of them, when they landed and got into order. The Armourer's Prentices Beginning with Ash Wednesday the Lenten Season really covers a period of forty-six days, but as Sunday has always been regarded as a Feast, these six Sundays are not counted as belonging to the Fast. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia Ash Wednesday got wedged in betwixt 20 Christmas and Lord Mayor's Day. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year About as gay as Trinity Church on Ash Wednesday, she is. Shorty McCabe on the Job Assemblies were held once a week between Christmas Day and Ash Wednesday, to which all of the respectable ladies of the city who danced were invited. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis First Sunday in Lent 6 weeks Ash Wednesday 46 days Rogation Sunday is 5 weeks after Easter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The Benedicite takes the place of the Te Deum and the Ash Wednesday Collect is used every day throughout the Season. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia Orders were issued by the king's council that candles should no longer be carried about on Candlemas-day, ashes on Ash Wednesday, palms on Palm Sunday. London and the Kingdom - Volume I As a rule, however, the Carnival in Roman Catholic countries is restricted to the last three days before Ash Wednesday. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan According to the rule, this function took place either on Ash Wednesday or on some day between Ash Wednesday and the following Tuesday. The Customs of Old England The Commination Service for Ash Wednesday is omitted, only the two prayers at the end being retained; these are read after the Litany. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 Lent, Sundays in.—As stated in the preceding article the Lenten fast does not include all the days between Ash Wednesday and Easter, for the Sundays are so many days above the number forty. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia I remember well the look of the pale blue dawn of Ash Wednesday morning, and no less do I remember a conversation with a gentleman I met at the Louisiane, just before the dawn broke. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Just so some of us now-a-days are getting a little shy of deliberately cursing our neighbours on Ash Wednesday. Ancient Art and Ritual On Ash Wednesday we were considering some purely subjective realities, such as principles, motives, will—things we could not see. The Discipline of War Nine Addresses on the Lessons of the War in Connection with Lent Ash Wednesday, like a great gray-sailed ship, was seen coming large into port. Foes The Latin title of the 51st Psalm which is used in the Penitential Office appointed to be read on Ash Wednesday. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia It was on Ash Wednesday, 1572; he was preaching before her, and denounced certain "Popish superstitions," among them the use of the sign of the Cross. Old St. Paul's Cathedral Meanwhile, this being Christmas Eve and not Ash Wednesday, I'll make no more confessions. The Upas Tree A Christmas Story for all the Year Lent began, not on Ash Wednesday, but on the Monday following. A Short History of Scotland Why, sir, for the men of Hampshire and the men of Surrey to fight over and curse one another by on Ash Wednesdays. Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 In Latin countries, the three days before Ash Wednesday are given up to boisterous outdoor merriment, which frequently degenerates into coarse and licentious revelry. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 1609-1616 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Ash Wednesday, February 19.—The dynamite explosion was something terrific. A Woman's Part in a Revolution Think of the rain what would fall during the whole of Lent from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday—forty days. Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine A. Ashes are blessed in the Church on Ash Wednesday. Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 It was not till Ash Wednesday, which fell that year on the last day of February, that we got our first good news from a London cable, dated ten days earlier. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time But Ash Wednesday has dawned, and all is still in town and village. Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs That evening I received a note from the secretary to say that the nonce had forgotten that the 26th was Ash Wednesday, and, naturally, could not have the pleasure, etc. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 "Ashes" are placed on our heads by the priest on Ash Wednesday, while he says: "Remember, man, thou art but dust and unto dust thou shalt return." Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine From this house, on Ash Wednesday of the year 91. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 1591-1593 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Another clerk gave out a strange notice on Quinquagesima Sunday with regard to the due observance of Ash Wednesday. The Parish Clerk So all went gaily on until Ash Wednesday extinguished the social flame, suddenly and beyond relighting. Don Orsino Only last week he went off on two sprees; you know he drew his pay before Ash Wednesday. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes In the district of Aachen on Ash Wednesday a man used to be encased in peas-straw and taken to an appointed place. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul He officiated, I was told, on Ash Wednesday. Samuel F. B. Morse, His Letters and Journals In Two Volumes, Volume I. And they say that we sin, when we eat flesh on the days before Ash Wednesday, and of that that we eat flesh the Wednesday, and eggs and cheese upon the Fridays. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville It might have been Ash Wednesday for the look of them, when they landed and got into order. The Armourer's Prentices The first time I saw the people—it was a frightful morning of Ash Wednesday, near Courtille. The Confession of a Child of the Century Ash Wednesday and the three following days would be consecrated to devotion; and on the 11th the church ceremonies would take place, if, as was hoped, the required documents should have arrived from Paris. The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise The morning of Ash Wednesday arose pale and bleak, as usual at this season in Scotland, where the worst and most inclement weather often occurs in the early spring months. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day So the sock and buskin, not being adapted to the cancan, yielded with February, and the theatres were closed finally on Ash Wednesday. Castilian Days On Ash Wednesday the women neither sew nor knit, for fear of bringing misfortune upon the cattle. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea And in his Elia essay "Rejoicings on the New Year's Coming of Age," he sends Ash Wednesday home in the same manner. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 Annunciata left Rome on Ash Wednesday, and with her the brightness seemed to have gone completely out of my life, my only pleasure being the recollection of those happy days of the carnival. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction This is a brave morning for an Ash Wednesday! The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day Ash Wednesday is a day of loud merriment and is devoted to a popular ceremony called the Burial of the Sardine. Castilian Days This is an especial dish on Ash Wednesday. The Book of Household Management According to a piece of weather-lore in Sweden, there is a saying that to strew ash branches in a field on Ash Wednesday is equivalent to three days' rain and three days' sun. The Folk-lore of Plants On Ash Wednesday the women neither sew nor knit, for fear of bringing misfortune upon their cattle. Thaumaturgia Mardi-gras, Shrove-Tuesday, or flesh Tuesday, the last day of the Carnival, the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day in Lent. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 03 In the small hours of the morning, walking homeward from a private entertainment, I found Ash Wednesday still kept at bay. Italian Hours Immediately after Ash Wednesday the trio returned to Salzburg, where Mozart remained uninterruptedly for another year and a half, actively engaged in the duties of his situation. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 So sure, too, that nobody in the world would find them out on Ash Wednesday morning! A Siren From Ash Wednesday to Easter Monday it was his custom to transact no public or private business. The Valley of Decision We did not dine till seven, because it is Ash Wednesday. The Journal to Stella In the district of Aachen on Ash Wednesday, a man used to be encased in peas-straw and taken to an appointed place. The Golden Bough Ash Wednesday occurred in the calendar a few days later, and she went to morning service with a look of genuine contrition on her emotional and yearning countenance. Two on a Tower It was a bitterly cold night in Ravenna, towards the latter end of November, some four months before that Ash Wednesday on which the events that have been narrated occurred. A Siren Ash Wednesday ushered itself in, and ushered the Carnival out. And Even Now In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday. Mae Madden A ceremony of the same sort is observed in Provence on Ash Wednesday. The Golden Bough Paolina, too, had felt that the morning of Ash Wednesday was a favourable time for the first experiment of an undertaking that a little alarmed her. A Siren The old man had been several hours in bed, when Bianca had returned from the ball, at about five in the morning of that Ash Wednesday. A Siren He was unable, or unwilling, to account in any way for his conduct on that Ash Wednesday morning. A Siren It was on the morning of Ash Wednesday, it will be remembered, that the lawyer had received from the Marchese the formal communication of his intention to marry the Signorina Bianca Lalli. A Siren The former ceremony falls naturally at the end of the Carnival, either on the last day of that merry season, namely Shrove Tuesday, or on the first day of Lent, namely Ash Wednesday. The Golden Bough In Normandy on the evening of Ash Wednesday it used to be the custom to hold a celebration called the Burial of Shrove Tuesday. The Golden Bough How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;—an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna. A Siren After a formal condemnation he is beheaded, laid in a coffin, and on Ash Wednesday is buried in the churchyard. The Golden Bough |
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