Read an essay from ChristianHistory.net on how the early tradition of pre-Lenten repentance developed into our modern practice of Ash Wednesday.
| Website | http://www.christianitytoday.com/ch/thepastinthepresent/storybehind/ashestoashes.html |
| Author | Jennifer Woodruff Tait |
| Publication | Christianity Today |
| Date | 02/09/2010 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Congregations, Society & culture |
| Locations | Global, United States of America |
| Faiths | Christianity |
| Languages | English |