getty images: If you’re wondering what that smudge is on lots of people’s foreheads, well, it’s Ash Wednesday. Today marks the beginning of the Lenten Season, which commemorates Jesus’ 40-day fasting and temptation in the wilderness, before beginning his public ministry, several years before He was crucified. On this day, some Christians mark their foreheads […]
So what is Lent exactly? Lent simply commemorates Jesus’ 40-day fasting and temptation in the wilderness, before beginning his public ministry, several years before He was crucified. It technically ends Thursday, March 24th, but culminates on Easter Sunday, which is March 27th this year. During this 40-day preparation for Resurrection Sunday, Believers use it as […]
