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  2. Holy Wednesday - Wikipedia

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    Czech Republic: the day is traditionally called Ugly Wednesday, Soot-Sweeping Wednesday or Black Wednesday, because chimneys used to be swept on this day, to be clean for Easter. [26] Malta: this day is known as L-Erbgħa tat-Tniebri (Wednesday of Shadows), referring to the liturgical darkness (tenebrae). In the past children went to the parish ...

  3. Holy Piby - Wikipedia

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    The Holy Piby is made up of four books. The first, entitled "The First Book of Athlyi Called Athlyi", has only two chapters. The next, "The Second Book of Athlyi Called Aggregation", is the largest, with fifteen chapters, the seventh of which identifies Marcus Garvey [2] as one of three apostles of God.

  4. Friday fast - Wikipedia

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    Abstain from or limit a favorite activity (television, movies, etc.) for the entire season, and spend more time in prayer, Bible study, and reading devotional material. [6] It is the practice of many Lutherans to abstain from alcohol and meat on the Fridays of Lent; [2] a Black Fast has been historically kept by Lutherans on Good Friday. [15] [16]

  5. What Is 'Ash Wednesday' and Why Is It Celebrated? - AOL

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    The ashes used for Ash Wednesday are the burnt remains of the palm branches used the previous year on Palm Sunday. Each year, these branches are burned down into a fine powder, often mixed with ...

  6. Amish religious practices - Wikipedia

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    Amish lifestyles vary between, and sometimes within, communities. These differences range from profound to minuscule. Some of the more liberal Beachy Amish congregations, which permit automobiles, may mandate that automobiles be painted black. In some communities, various Old Order groups may vary over the type of suspenders males are required ...

  7. When and what is Ash Wednesday? Why Christians wear ... - AOL

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    According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis 2:7: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...

  8. What is Ash Wednesday and why is it important in the ... - AOL

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    “Ash Wednesday is the much higher value and deserves the full measure of our devotion,” he said in the statement. “I ask with all respect that we maintain the unique importance of Ash Wednesday.

  9. Bible - Wikipedia

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    The Bible [1] is a collection of religious texts or scriptures which to a certain degree are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baháʼí Faith, and other Abrahamic religions. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. The ...