Ash Wednesday

Ever wonder why there's people with ashy foreheads walking around once a year on a Wednesday? For those of you who are not familiar with this, its because its Ash Wednesday... to be honest, it wasn't until a few years ago that I knew the true meaning of what this day represented, I know some one you still don't. I thought this might be helpful-


Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. Every year the date is different.
Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of repentance. The ashes used are gathered after the Palm Crosses from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned. In the liturgical practice of some churches, the ashes are mixed with the Oil of the Catechumens[1] (one of the sacred oils used to anoint those about to be baptized), though some churches use ordinary oil. This paste is used by the priest who presides at the service to make the sign of the cross, first upon his own forehead and then on each of those present who kneel before him at the altar rail. As he does so, he recites the words:

"Remember (O man) that you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

This day also marks a day of giving something up- I was breaking my brain thinking all night of what I should choose to give up. It had to be realistically possible... I'm not trying to go to Hell. So I woke up this morning when my sugy came in and was confused herself. There was NO WAY she was giving up the Jonas Brothers! She was still in limbo, but I had chosen. I am giving up Pepsi, I have been drinking it alot lately, and I LOVE it... so while I am giving something up for the man who gave his life up for us... I'll also be losing tons of sugar weight!!! Win Win situation!!