Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, when millions of Christians across the globe practice fasting and prayer in the six weeks before Easter Sunday.
helps Christians prepare for Lent and the celebration of Christ's death, resurrection, and ascent into Heaven.
The overall purpose of Ash Wednesday is to honor the 40 days Christ spent in the desert by fasting and practicing self-control. Those within the Orthodox church who do follow some rules of the Western Rite usually have their Ash Wednesday take place on a different date than the other denominations.
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