4 Responses to Ash Wednesday

1. v70pdb says:

   February 20, 2015 at 8:23 am

   Does that woman with the mobile phone have ash on her forehead? If so, I’ve never seen that here in England. Perhaps I’ve just missed it.

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   • Keith Goldstein says:

     February 20, 2015 at 8:31 am

     Yes. It is a big deal here in the U.S.. Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days before Easter and can fall as early as February 4th or as late as March 10th. Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christians, including Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans, and Presbyterians.

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2. Alexandra says:

   March 8, 2015 at 8:27 am

   great capture and it was very intersting for me to read your explanation in the comments… 🙂 as Ash Wednesday is a cultural reference I am not familiar with…

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   • Keith Goldstein says:

     March 8, 2015 at 2:41 pm

     Thank you Alexandra!

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