Either Marco was first in line or the priest was sending a message. 😉
It is a sign of repentance. Like sack cloth and ashes, which IS biblical and mentioned many times
The giving up things and not eating meat are definitely legalistic rules that are not biblical.
Either Marco was first in line or the priest was sending a message. 😉
But why on Ash Wednesday? Shouldn’t a Christian live every day in a state of repentance and humility?