What is Ash Wednesday and why do people have ash marks on the forehead?
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For millions of people around the world, today will be celebrated as Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent.
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Second Life Newser: Ash Wednesday Forehead Mark
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Ash Wednesday: A changing tradition
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PH celebrates Ash Wednesday as COVID rules lifted
In Defense of the Church - MARKING ASH CROSS ON THE FOREHEAD IS BIBLICAL BASE, FAR FROM 666 MARK OF THE BEAST THAT ACCUSE BY ANTI-CATHOLIC PROTESTANTS. . First of all, Ash
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What is Ash Wednesday and why do people have ash marks on the forehead?
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Ash Wednesday - Easter Customs and Traditions
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Mark Wahlberg the devout Catholic shows off Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead after church
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A Quick Guide to Ash Wednesday
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Ash Wednesday: Where to receive ashes to go in Western New York
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What is Ash Wednesday? 2024 Guide for the Start of Lent