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Lindemann on Ash Wednesday

ASH WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF LENT The name Ash Wednesday is derived from the medieval custom of the penitents coming to the church on this day in sackcloth and with naked feet and throwing ashes over their heads when … Continue reading

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Dust (Ash Wednesday)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Ash Wednesday (February 25, 2009, revised from 2005) Matthew 6:16-21 TITLE: “Dust” In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our text … Continue reading

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