Today we Catholics around the world come together to celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. You might be wondering what Lent is, well Lent is the time of period between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Well to be technical, in the Catholic Church Lent is over at Maundy THursday or Holy Thursday because that is the start of the Easter Triduum. During this 40 days, Catholics are encouraged not to eat meat on Friday's, Penance and Abstinence during Wednesdays and Friday's of Lent.
You might be wondering what I am giving up for Lent. 2 years ago was Facebook, last year was chocolate and pop and this year its: not talking to much! Yes- I love to talk so I am going to offer it up as a penance these next 40 days for Christ.
Have A Great Day!
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