Ash Wednesday
Today, February 26, 2020 is Ash Wednesday. For any of us who aren’t familiar with its meaning, today marks the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar. You’ll know if someone has observed this day by the recognizable smudge of ashes on their forehead. It marks a period of time, six and a half weeks to be exact, preceding Easter. It is during Lent that Christians around the world turn their hearts and minds toward fasting, repentance, prayer and self-control. So what does