| Question Title | Posted By | Question Date |
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| Ashes | Ken | Thursday, February 7, 2008 |
Question: Being a recent convert, my question is, what is the reason we get Ashes? |
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| Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary
Dear Ken: Welcome to the Church. The Ashes is a sign of penance, a remembrance that we are but dust and that we will return to dust. This reminds us that without God we are nothing. With God we will live in glory forever. For a formal history of Ash Wednesday and Ashes see these two Catholic Encyclopedia articles: God Bless,
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