Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday began originally as a time for repentance and the beginning of Lent (the 40 days before Easter). Ashes were used in ancient times, according to the Bible, to express penitence. Dusting oneself with ashes was the penitents way of expressing sorrow for sins and faults. Not all churches place ashes on one’s forehead, though some do as a sign of their sorrow and repentance…however there is another focus of this day!