What kind of ashes do people use on Ash Wenesday?

Question

is it tobacco?

Answer 1

Probably the palm leaves from palm sunday. thats what we use at my church

Answer 2

fire ash

Answer 3

No, it's a special kind of wood.

Answer 4

The ashes used are gathered after the Palm Crosses from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned. In the liturgical practice of some churches, the ashes are mixed with the Oil of the Catechumens (one of the sacred oils used to anoint those about to be baptized

Answer 5

The ashes are from the previous years palm froms that are distributed to Catholics on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter Sunday.

Answer 6

they use the ashes of the plams they used at last Palm Sunday

after palm sunday they burn the ashes and then use them on ash wednesday

Answer 7

Usually they are bought from a religious supply store.  It is not as practical as it used to be for a church to collect the palms from the previous year, burn them, and distribute the ashes.

Answer 8

The ashes are made from palm fronds saved from the previous Palm Sunday. They burn that palm and use the ashes on Ash Wednesday.

Answer 9

Ask Ketchums

i think thats how theyre spelt...