chikachuks1:
The aim of this article is to explain why the Anglican Church celebrate ash Wednesday. Most times, Pentecostal churches tend to condemn and speak against almost every practice of the Orthodox Church. But I hope this article will be meaningful and in turn convince as many as possible, but for the doubting Thomas’s, I do not know what else to do. I can only talk of Anglican because of my Anglican background, but I will not be able to talk much about Catholics and other orthodox churches. Although they all celebrate this event, yet I will not be able to place the exact reason why they do it.

Ash Wednesday is celebrated in the Anglican Church to mark the beginning of lent. Lent is a period of fasting and prayer which is observed by all Anglicans worldwide. It is celebrated once in a year and it terminates with the celebration of Easter. The lenting period for the Anglican Church lasts for a period of 40 days but ash Wednesday is celebrated 46 days to Easter. The fasting lasts for 40 days because the number 40 is a unique number. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights and Moses also fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. Thus the Anglican Church fasts for 40 days. Many other churches fast for as long as they can or as short as they can. For example, RCCG fasted for 100 straight days in 2017 and 50 straight days in 2018, yet in July, they will also embark on another fasting for 30 days to complete 80 days fasting. Some other churches fast for the first 7 days of every year, some fast the last 7 days of every year, yet others fix their fast within the year. Islam fast 30 days to their sallah. Thus, the subject of fasting is not a new thing; neither did it originate from the Anglican Church. The lenting period occurs at a calculated time. As earlier stated, ash Wednesday occurs 46 days to Easter. The Anglican church do not fast on Sundays and as such, this lenting period lasts for 7 week (46 days) minus 6 Sundays in which no fasting is done. It is expected that every Anglican join in this yearly and spiritual exercise.

There are basically two major reasons why the church still celebrates Ash Wednesday which I am here to highlight.

The first reason why we still celebrate Ash Wednesday is because it is a sign of genuine repentance, sober reflection and sorrow. Dating back to the Old Testament, we see that ash was used severally on different occasions to mourn or bewail issues like; pronounced judgement, sorrow of heart, remorse and repentance. Perhaps, the following scripture references would throw more light. Job.42v6, Esther.4v1-3, 2Samuel.13v19, Jeremiah.6v26.25v34, Daniel.9v3. Jonah.3v6, Matthew.11v21, Luke.10v13. These few verses show us that ashes are been used basically as a sign of repentance and Jesus confirmed it validity as we see in Matthew and Luke. For this reason, the lenting period starts with the Ash Wednesday to show that the season is a season of sober reflection. It is a season of genuine repentance which ushers us to fast and pray, calling on the Lord Most High with a pure heart and a holy hand.

The second reason why Ash Wednesday is celebrated in the Anglican Communion is to remind us who we are. No matter the extent of our greatness and achievement, it a sad news to know that we are just ash and dust. This is why in a typical Anglican burial scenario, you will see or hear the following lines, “earth to earth, dust to dust, ash to ash”. With these statements, the grave of the dead person is covered. Therefore, we must constantly remind ourselves whom we are and not go about thinking that we are what we are not. With this in mind, it will help every Christian worldwide to understand the more that we are all ash and one day we will return back to ash while the soul returns to God.

Do We Just Pick Up Ash From Anywhere
This is another important question that i will not fail to answer. Do we pick up ash from anywhere, since ash do not have its types? The answer is NO. We do not just use any kind of ash for this celebration. We get a palm frond, burn it and use that ash for the celebration. Palm frond is selected because when Jesus went triumphantly into Jerusalem, the people got palm frond and st it om the ground for His ass to walk on it. For this reason, the Anglican church use the ash gotten from palm frond.

May God help us so that this celebration will not just be to fulfill all righteousness. One of the major reason why it seems as if Christianity is losing its value day by day is because some of those things which were instituted our Christian fathers are now been abused and carried out just to fulfill all righteousness. So if you are looking for the reason behind the ash Wednesday, then I have done a little justice to it. If you love this article and you believe its content, then go ahead and share it to all and sundry.

http://www.christianityupdate.com/blog/meaning-ash-wednesday-anglicans-celebrate/

LET ME KINDLY EDUCATE YOU THAT ASH WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN GOING ON IN THE CATHOLIC CHIRCH A THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE ANGLICAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1533 by King Henry the 8, Hence, you should correct ur post to why Ash Wednesday is celebrated by Catholics and copied by anglicans or Episcopalians.

Anglicans don't put Ash they only make use of olive oil.

Laughing in Latin. If you say you don't know why Catholics celebrate it, are you saying you don't know that Anglicans adopted this from their Catholic past? The pretensions of some denominations are baffling. Easter, Christmas, ash Wednesday etc and most other traditions are adopted or modified by Anglicans from the Catholic practice, and you can't deny that if you are honest.

meaning repentance come on Ash Wednesday period ? and the Bible never ask for this practice. Jesus preaching on fasting and praying is not correspond with Ash Wednesday

hisexcellency34:
To me, it's nothing but ritual. Just like bowing down for the statue of Mary. I cant do that for anything

Anglicans don’t do that,
Inshort we don’t pray to Mary or use the rosary

mine85:
But most anglican churches don't put ash on our fore head again.. Why

they do,I still got on my forehead today

chikachuks1:

The word celebrate, I yet to come to realisation on how is relates to Ash Wednesday. I was Catholic but now MFM; my understanding as a Catholic is that Ash Wednesday is a time for sober reflection, this continues until 12midnight Easter Sunday. I wouldn't term it celebration; nevertheless, I see lots of people positing pictures with Ash on their faces on social media.

This is not a time for celebration, it is a time to go back to God, ask for forgiveness and mercy and seek how to atone for sins.

Really

For your pure nature honey call: 08035460474

Nnamebuka:
Still don't understand why Religions major in minor things

Even in all that write up, there's no direct traceable scripture that supports the pagan practice?

You see where our problem is coming from?
Must every practice be in the scriptures?
Tell me where we have Vigils,Revivals,Anniversaries,Fund raising and Men of God buying Private Jet located in the Bible..
The Catholic,Anglican and Other Ancient Church dint just bring Beliefs without a solid reason
So stop the hate and think wise

mine85:
But most anglican churches don't put ash on our fore head again.. Why

ANGLICAN dnt need to go around carrying ash on their fore head to show they are fasting nor do they need to shout madam no put meat at the canteens.
well the inward sign is stil better than the outward sign bcus GOD knows and see's the heart nt forehead

topysean247:
meaning repentance come on Ash Wednesday period ? and the Bible never ask for this practice. Jesus preaching on fasting and praying is not correspond with Ash Wednesday

its church doctrine. just like in school you have some pratice other schools dnt have

Jamesrock:


LET ME KINDLY EDUCATE YOU THAT ASH WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN GOING ON IN THE CATHOLIC CHIRCH A THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE ANGLICAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1533 by King Henry the 8, Hence, you should correct ur post to why Ash Wednesday is celebrated by Catholics and copied by anglicans or Episcopalians.

ROMAN catholic or Catholic which one are you talking about bcus wise people knw catholic means universal. dnt bring bigotry into this mata wait for hausa,igbo and yoruba trend

ash wednesday is just in our church doctrine,and it aim bring glory to our GOD. and what we agree opon here is agreed in heauen. it true JESUS didnt talk about. it just like the way nigeria has constitution

I don't know why my mind is telling me that less than 12% of Christians will fast the 40 days

chikachuks1:
The aim of this article is to explain why the Anglican Church celebrate ash Wednesday. Most times, Pentecostal churches tend to condemn and speak against almost every practice of the Orthodox Church. But I hope this article will be meaningful and in turn convince as many as possible, but for the doubting Thomas’s, I do not know what else to do. I can only talk of Anglican because of my Anglican background, but I will not be able to talk much about Catholics and other orthodox churches. Although they all celebrate this event, yet I will not be able to place the exact reason why they do it.

Ash Wednesday is celebrated in the Anglican Church to mark the beginning of lent. Lent is a period of fasting and prayer which is observed by all Anglicans worldwide. It is celebrated once in a year and it terminates with the celebration of Easter. The lenting period for the Anglican Church lasts for a period of 40 days but ash Wednesday is celebrated 46 days to Easter. The fasting lasts for 40 days because the number 40 is a unique number. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights and Moses also fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. Thus the Anglican Church fasts for 40 days. Many other churches fast for as long as they can or as short as they can. For example, RCCG fasted for 100 straight days in 2017 and 50 straight days in 2018, yet in July, they will also embark on another fasting for 30 days to complete 80 days fasting. Some other churches fast for the first 7 days of every year, some fast the last 7 days of every year, yet others fix their fast within the year. Islam fast 30 days to their sallah. Thus, the subject of fasting is not a new thing; neither did it originate from the Anglican Church. The lenting period occurs at a calculated time. As earlier stated, ash Wednesday occurs 46 days to Easter. The Anglican church do not fast on Sundays and as such, this lenting period lasts for 7 week (46 days) minus 6 Sundays in which no fasting is done. It is expected that every Anglican join in this yearly and spiritual exercise.

There are basically two major reasons why the church still celebrates Ash Wednesday which I am here to highlight.

The first reason why we still celebrate Ash Wednesday is because it is a sign of genuine repentance, sober reflection and sorrow. Dating back to the Old Testament, we see that ash was used severally on different occasions to mourn or bewail issues like; pronounced judgement, sorrow of heart, remorse and repentance. Perhaps, the following scripture references would throw more light. Job.42v6, Esther.4v1-3, 2Samuel.13v19, Jeremiah.6v26.25v34, Daniel.9v3. Jonah.3v6, Matthew.11v21, Luke.10v13. These few verses show us that ashes are been used basically as a sign of repentance and Jesus confirmed it validity as we see in Matthew and Luke. For this reason, the lenting period starts with the Ash Wednesday to show that the season is a season of sober reflection. It is a season of genuine repentance which ushers us to fast and pray, calling on the Lord Most High with a pure heart and a holy hand.

The second reason why Ash Wednesday is celebrated in the Anglican Communion is to remind us who we are. No matter the extent of our greatness and achievement, it a sad news to know that we are just ash and dust. This is why in a typical Anglican burial scenario, you will see or hear the following lines, “earth to earth, dust to dust, ash to ash”. With these statements, the grave of the dead person is covered. Therefore, we must constantly remind ourselves whom we are and not go about thinking that we are what we are not. With this in mind, it will help every Christian worldwide to understand the more that we are all ash and one day we will return back to ash while the soul returns to God.

Do We Just Pick Up Ash From Anywhere
This is another important question that i will not fail to answer. Do we pick up ash from anywhere, since ash do not have its types? The answer is NO. We do not just use any kind of ash for this celebration. We get a palm frond, burn it and use that ash for the celebration. Palm frond is selected because when Jesus went triumphantly into Jerusalem, the people got palm frond and st it om the ground for His ass to walk on it. For this reason, the Anglican church use the ash gotten from palm frond.

May God help us so that this celebration will not just be to fulfill all righteousness. One of the major reason why it seems as if Christianity is losing its value day by day is because some of those things which were instituted our Christian fathers are now been abused and carried out just to fulfill all righteousness. So if you are looking for the reason behind the ash Wednesday, then I have done a little justice to it. If you love this article and you believe its content, then go ahead and share it to all and sundry.

http://www.christianityupdate.com/blog/meaning-ash-wednesday-anglicans-celebrate/

mine85:
But most anglican churches don't put ash on our fore head again.. Why

They do

saintneo:


The word celebrate, I yet to come to realisation on how is relates to Ash Wednesday. I was Catholic but now MFM; my understanding as a Catholic is that Ash Wednesday is a time for sober reflection, this continues until 12midnight Easter Sunday. I wouldn't term it celebration; nevertheless, I see lots of people positing pictures with Ash on their faces on social media.

This is not a time for celebration, it is a time to go back to God, ask for forgiveness and mercy and seek how to atone for sins.

The problem with most Christians especially Nigerians is the fact that they like showing off.You need to see how they display this kind of behavior in churches especially when the sermon is been preached.

Nwaonyishi69:
Laughing in Latin. If you say you don't know why Catholics celebrate it, are you saying you don't know that Anglicans adopted this from their Catholic past? The pretensions of some denominations are baffling. Easter, Christmas, ash Wednesday etc and most other traditions are adopted or modified by Anglicans from the Catholic practice, and you can't deny that if you are honest.

Dreason was specific from his topic down to the content of his article. So leave Catholic out of this because nobody is contending over who celebrate ash Wednesday or not.

topysean247:
meaning repentance come on Ash Wednesday period ? and the Bible never ask for this practice. Jesus preaching on fasting and praying is not correspond with Ash Wednesday

Did Jesus asked us to celebrate Mother's day, wedding anniversary or birthdays?.

edoairways:

Did Jesus asked us to celebrate Mother's day, wedding anniversary or birthdays?.

Leave them oo..they're half intelligent..most worship their daddy GOs too...and where is buying private jets by their pastors in the Bible? Make I talk like them, lol

Wettoid123:
So significant to the catholics but I wonder why the protestant churches don't observed ash wednesday.

They don't want to suffer, all the want is prosperity sermons.

edoairways:

Dreason was specific from his topic down to the content of his article. So leave Catholic out of this because nobody is contending over who celebrate ash Wednesday or not.

But, my stake here was his claim of uncertainty over why Catholics practice this. He needed no such 'by the way' reference to knowing or not knowing why Catholics practice or observe the ash Wednesday. He shook the table and like a man who fetched ant infected logs, only owning up his misfiring words could clear his unclear intentions in the allusion.

Nwaonyishi69:
But, my stake here was his claim of uncertainty over why Catholics practice this. He needed no such 'by the way' reference to knowing or not knowing why Catholics practice or observe the ash Wednesday. He shook the table and like a man who fetched ant infected logs, only owning up his misfiring words could clear his unclear intentions in the allusion.

Ok

okpalaAnambra:

Leave them oo..they're half intelligent..most worship their daddy GOs too...and where is buying private jets by their pastors in the Bible? Make I talk like them, lol

I wonder oh

Dreason:


ROMAN catholic or Catholic which one are you talking about bcus wise people knw catholic means universal. dnt bring bigotry into this mata wait for hausa,igbo and yoruba trend

Your demented brain is bringing bigotry to this matter... When arguing, pls argue with facts!!! Read the history of the Catholic Church and how Anglican broke away from it die to polygamy desire of King Henry of England...
Read that and come back here let’s argue!!! Olodo

edoairways:

Dreason was specific from his topic down to the content of his article. So leave Catholic out of this because nobody is contending over who celebrate ash Wednesday or not.

Read and understand the church history before u come here to talk tantrums on top 10 megabyte data

chikachuks1:
The aim of this article is to explain why the Anglican Church celebrate ash Wednesday. Most times, Pentecostal churches tend to condemn and speak against almost every practice of the Orthodox Church. But I hope this article will be meaningful and in turn convince as many as possible, but for the doubting Thomas’s, I do not know what else to do. I can only talk of Anglican because of my Anglican background, but I will not be able to talk much about Catholics and other orthodox churches. Although they all celebrate this event, yet I will not be able to place the exact reason why they do it.

Ash Wednesday is celebrated in the Anglican Church to mark the beginning of lent. Lent is a period of fasting and prayer which is observed by all Anglicans worldwide. It is celebrated once in a year and it terminates with the celebration of Easter. The lenting period for the Anglican Church lasts for a period of 40 days but ash Wednesday is celebrated 46 days to Easter. The fasting lasts for 40 days because the number 40 is a unique number. Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights and Moses also fasted for 40 days and 40 nights. Thus the Anglican Church fasts for 40 days. Many other churches fast for as long as they can or as short as they can. For example, RCCG fasted for 100 straight days in 2017 and 50 straight days in 2018, yet in July, they will also embark on another fasting for 30 days to complete 80 days fasting. Some other churches fast for the first 7 days of every year, some fast the last 7 days of every year, yet others fix their fast within the year. Islam fast 30 days to their sallah. Thus, the subject of fasting is not a new thing; neither did it originate from the Anglican Church. The lenting period occurs at a calculated time. As earlier stated, ash Wednesday occurs 46 days to Easter. The Anglican church do not fast on Sundays and as such, this lenting period lasts for 7 week (46 days) minus 6 Sundays in which no fasting is done. It is expected that every Anglican join in this yearly and spiritual exercise.

There are basically two major reasons why the church still celebrates Ash Wednesday which I am here to highlight.

The first reason why we still celebrate Ash Wednesday is because it is a sign of genuine repentance, sober reflection and sorrow. Dating back to the Old Testament, we see that ash was used severally on different occasions to mourn or bewail issues like; pronounced judgement, sorrow of heart, remorse and repentance. Perhaps, the following scripture references would throw more light. Job.42v6, Esther.4v1-3, 2Samuel.13v19, Jeremiah.6v26.25v34, Daniel.9v3. Jonah.3v6, Matthew.11v21, Luke.10v13. These few verses show us that ashes are been used basically as a sign of repentance and Jesus confirmed it validity as we see in Matthew and Luke. For this reason, the lenting period starts with the Ash Wednesday to show that the season is a season of sober reflection. It is a season of genuine repentance which ushers us to fast and pray, calling on the Lord Most High with a pure heart and a holy hand.

The second reason why Ash Wednesday is celebrated in the Anglican Communion is to remind us who we are. No matter the extent of our greatness and achievement, it a sad news to know that we are just ash and dust. This is why in a typical Anglican burial scenario, you will see or hear the following lines, “earth to earth, dust to dust, ash to ash”. With these statements, the grave of the dead person is covered. Therefore, we must constantly remind ourselves whom we are and not go about thinking that we are what we are not. With this in mind, it will help every Christian worldwide to understand the more that we are all ash and one day we will return back to ash while the soul returns to God.

Do We Just Pick Up Ash From Anywhere
This is another important question that i will not fail to answer. Do we pick up ash from anywhere, since ash do not have its types? The answer is NO. We do not just use any kind of ash for this celebration. We get a palm frond, burn it and use that ash for the celebration. Palm frond is selected because when Jesus went triumphantly into Jerusalem, the people got palm frond and st it om the ground for His ass to walk on it. For this reason, the Anglican church use the ash gotten from palm frond.

May God help us so that this celebration will not just be to fulfill all righteousness. One of the major reason why it seems as if Christianity is losing its value day by day is because some of those things which were instituted our Christian fathers are now been abused and carried out just to fulfill all righteousness. So if you are looking for the reason behind the ash Wednesday, then I have done a little justice to it. If you love this article and you believe its content, then go ahead and share it to all and sundry.

http://www.christianityupdate.com/blog/meaning-ash-wednesday-anglicans-celebrate/

There's a massive error in this article, Anglicans are Catholics.

Jamesrock:

Read and understand the church history before u come here to talk tantrums on top 10 megabyte data

Mr man I read and digested the article very well. If you don't have contrary opinion I suggest you don't quote me

Apination:

There's a massive error in this article, Anglicans are Catholics.

Anglicans are not Catholics though they share similar doctrines. The article as written by op is what is obtainable in most Anglican churches worldwide. The article is more of Anglican than any other churches moreover the author gave reasons why Anglicans celebrate ash Wednesday

edoairways:

Anglicans are not Catholics though they share similar doctrines. The article as written by op is what is obtainable in most Anglican churches worldwide. The article is more of Anglican than any other churches moreover the author gave reasons why Anglicans celebrate ash Wednesday

Do Anglicans recite the creed? And what makes one Catholic?

Apination:

Do Anglicans recite the creed? And what makes one Catholic?

Anglicans recite the creed no doubt about that but it doesn't make Catholic mind you Presbyterian, Methodist and other other Orthodox churches alike recite the creed. Their mode of prayers are not the same. Their doctrines are slightly different from Catholics