Musings ASH WEDNESDAY By Sue Pascoe · February 17, 2026 Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, which marks the official start of Lent. The tradition of marking one’s forehead with ashes comes from the ancient Hebrew custom of “clothing oneself in sackcloth…
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