Archbishop Vigneron celebrates final Ash Wednesday Mass: Lent is a 'journey of hope'
T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...
What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...
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What is Ash Wednesday? What to know about the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer
Ash Wednesday is Wednesday ... set the first official period of Lent in 601 AD, according to the Museum of the Bible. At this time, Lent was 46 days, which allowed for 40 days of fasting − ...