Today is an important day for the people of the Catholic faith because it is ash Wednesday. "That means it is the first day of Lent, and the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday" (Richert 1). What usually happens on a day like this??? Well the answer is also at this website. "Palms from the previous are to be brought back so that they may be burned. Then the ashes are burned and some holy water is then sprinkled onto them. After this happens the priest puts a cross on the individuals forhead with the ashes" (Richert 1). If you see people walking around with a dark blob on there head you now know what that is for. Also with this time period people must give up something for the entire period of lent. Lent is usually 40 days and this sacrifice can then be eaten again on Easter Sunday.
I got this information at:
http://catholicism.about.com/od/holydaysandholidays/p/Ash_Wednesday.htm
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So what did you give up for lent?
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