What does Ash Wednesday mark the beginning of?

Ash Wednesday, practiced by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Christians, marks the beginning of the lenten season, a period of some 40 days (I believe) before Easter, which marks the resurection of Christ. read more

Ash Wednesday was an opportunity for a multi-sensory way of connecting faith to the body, so many American Christians at the time decided to begin wearing that outward physical mark of their spiritual lives. read more

Because it is the first day of Lent, many Christians, on Ash Wednesday, often begin marking a Lenten calendar, praying a Lenten daily devotional, and abstaining from a luxury that they will not partake in until Easter Sunday arrives. read more