Ash Wednesday 20254 2025. Daily bible readings, podcast audio and videos and prayers brought to you by the united states conference of catholic bishops. Ash wednesday is named after the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of faithful as a reminder of human mortality, and as a sign of mourning and repentance to god.
Ash wednesday focuses the christianโs heart on repentance and prayer, usually through personal and communal confession. Ash wednesday represents the first day of lent in which practicing christians do approximately 6 weeks of fasting prior to easter.