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In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent,
the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.
During Mass, the ashes which give Ash Wednesday its name are distributed.
The ashes are made by burning the blessed palms that were
distributed the previous year on Palm Sunday.
The distribution of ashes reminds us of our own mortality
and calls us to repentance. In the early Church,
Ash Wednesday was the day on which those who had sinned,
and who wished to be readmitted to the Church,
would begin their public penance.
The ashes that we receive are a reminder of our own sinfulness,
and many Catholics leave
them on their foreheads all day as a sign of humility.
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Have a Blessed Lent Season.
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