Isaiah the prophet, speaking on behalf of God (as prophets are wont to do), recommends (“prescribes”?) the wearing of sackcloth (Is 32:11). Jeremiah does the same (Jer 4:8; 6:26). Ahab’s use ...

Today the sprinkling of cattails on the banks recalls a line from Isaiah: “to bow down the head like a bulrush, and to lie in sackcloth and ashes.” Yes, thank you, sounds right. My phone buzzes with a ...

to observe what was proclaimed by Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford as "a day of prayer in sackcloth and ashes." The night featured collective prayers for forgiveness and fiery sermons calling for ...