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A Catholic preist puts his thumb in ashes and then draws a cross on your forhead.

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Do you take a shower after getting a cross on your forehead on Ash Wednesday?

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Ash Wednesday signals the start of Lent for Catholics. Lent is time of reflection and repentance so ash on the forehead symbolizes sin and repentance to God.


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A cross of ashes, received at Mass.


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Roman Catholic AnswerIf you are referring to the ashes imposed on your forehead on Ash Wednesday. They are the blessed ashes taken from the burning of the blessed palm branches used the previous Palm Sunday.