QUIZ! How Much Do You Know About Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Christian period of Lent, a time of reflection, fasting, and prayer lasting 40 days. How much do you know about the tradition?

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Ashes used during the Imposition of the Ashes are burned from

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Ash Wednesday is the last day before the beginning of which Christian period?

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Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, is also known as what?

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Only Bishops can mark ashes on worshipper's foreheads

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During Lent, Catholics abstain from...

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Receiving ashes forgives all sins

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Ash Wednesday is the Holy Day of Obligation

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How many days are there between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday this year?

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Receiving ashes is a Sacrament

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The ashes symbolise...

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