ASH WEDNESDAY ANOINTS HISTORY WITH MYSTERY.(CAPITAL REGION)

Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) | March 1, 1995 | Copyright

Byline: WINIFRED YU Staff writer

In a centuries-old ritual rich with meaning, millions of Christians will line up for ashes today and bear a sign on their foreheads of penitence, humility and mortality.

The smudging of ashes is a ritual of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent. The 40-day Lenten period of fasting and repentance will culminate with Easter on April 16.

The practice can be traced back to biblical times. Ashes are mentioned in the Old Testament and the New Testament as a symbol of mourning, sorrow and repentance.

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