Ash Wednesday is Feb. 13: Where to Worship in Highland Park
The start of the Christian Lenten season begins Wednesday.
Feb. 13 marks Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the Lenten season for many Christian religions including Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, Anglican and Eastern Orthodox churches. In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday takes place 40 days before Easter. Sundays that fall during that timeframe are not included in the 40-day count. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians will go to church to receive a cross of ashes on their forehead. The ashes are used as a sign of repentance to God. During lent, many Christians fast and repent to reflect upon Jesus Christ’s death, burial and resurrection. It’s customary for Catholics to not eat meat on Fridays during lent. Many also give up something they would otherwise enjoy during this time. …
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robgraff
2:18 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Tina, I do think you can give up things that torment you for Lent. Mike, I think Tina was saying that you may be a little anal retentive. BTW the main message Christ left us was to love God and others as much as we love ourself. I am not seeing that from many Christians these days. more ›