The Ash Wednesday service And Tradition

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It's a beautiful day to always remember that we come from somewhere and that we will definitely go back to a particular place one day.

##Brief History Of Ash Wednesday
Christianity has a tradition it follows strictly and one of them instills the celebration of ash wednesday. The source,origin and nature of Ash Wednesday can be traced back to ancient Rome. Ut was sthe time then in Rome when shows remorse for their sins by being in sack attires,rubbing Ashes in their body. This stands to entail their preparation to the first day of Lent.

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##The Truth About Ash Wednesday

Logically and literally,Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God. Follow form the lines above, it marks the beginning of the penancing period of the Lenten season. It's marked and observed with application of ashes and fasting.

Acclaimer/Disclaimer Of Ash Wednesday

The pure truth is that there's no mention of ash wednesday In the hold book of God (the bible) but,there's a culture where ashes were donned on the body and this entails the sign of penitence that predates Jesus. In other words, likewise in the Old Testament, Job usually repents “in dust and ashes." You can also see the relationship and occasions of repentance in the following books of Isaiah, Esther, Samuel and Jeremiah.