What is Ash Wednesday? A Few Facts About the Start of Lent
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian calendar. Do you participate in Ash Wednesday? Tell us why or why not in the comments section.
If you see someone walking around today with a cross made of ash on their forehead, you should know it's Ash Wednesday, the start of the lenten season. A time of cleansing, sacrifice, increased prayer and reflection. St. Martin de Porres held a Wednesday 8 a.m. music service and mass, and is also having a 7 p.m. music service and mass in honor of Ash, according to its calendar. Here are a few facts about the time: Lent does not begin on Ash Wednesday all over the world. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Western Christian calendar. The Eastern Orthodox church typically does not observe Ash Wednesday and begins Lent instead on "Clean Monday." Ash Wednesday falls 46 days before Easter. It is known as the "40 days of Lent" …
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