The Burning of Old Palms
A Catholic tradition held before Ash Wednesday, where blessed palms from the previous year’s Palm Sunday are burned to create the ashes used to mark the faithful’s foreheads, symbolizing repentance and our human frailty.
A Catholic tradition held before Ash Wednesday, where blessed palms from the previous year’s Palm Sunday are burned to create the ashes used to mark the faithful’s foreheads, symbolizing repentance and our human frailty.