Ash Wednesday
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Ash Wednesday is the Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, observed with fasting, prayer, and the imposition of ashes on the forehead.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
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moveable feast → |
| abstinenceFrom |
meat (in many traditions)
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| ashesDerivedFrom |
blessed palm branches from previous Palm Sunday
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| ashesOftenShapedAs |
cross
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| ashesPlacedOn |
forehead
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| associatedWith |
almsgiving
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fasting → penitence → prayer → |
| calendar |
Gregorian calendar
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| centralRitual |
imposition of ashes
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| commonFormulaSpoken |
Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return
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Repent, and believe in the Gospel → |
| dateDependsOn |
date of Easter
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| fastingObligationIn |
Roman Catholic Church
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| hasNameInLatin |
Dies Cinerum
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Feria Quarta Cinerum → |
| languageOfName |
English
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| liturgicalColor |
purple
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violet → |
| liturgicalSeason |
Lent
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| marksBeginningOf |
Lent
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| observanceIncludes |
Mass or church service
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penitential prayers → scripture readings → |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church → Lutheran Church → Methodist Church → Presbyterian Church → Roman Catholic Church → many Western Christian denominations → |
| occursAfter |
Carnival
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Shrove Tuesday → |
| occursBefore |
Easter Sunday
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First Sunday in Lent → |
| occursOn |
Wednesday
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| partOf |
liturgical year
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| preparesFor |
Paschal Triduum
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| religion |
Christianity
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| symbolizes |
mortality
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repentance → sorrow for sin → |
| theme |
conversion
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preparation for Easter → self-examination → |
| typicalMonth |
February
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March → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ordinary Time
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Time after Epiphany → |
endsBefore |
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Christian liturgical year
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General Roman Calendar → |
includesFeast |
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Quadragesima
("Ash Wednesday (in Western usage)")
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beginsOn |
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Lent
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startsOn |