The season of lent: Ash Wednesday

By Rev Denis Sotiriadis
February 20 2020 - 12:51pm
ORIGINS: The concept of lent initially came about as a time of preparation for those seeking to be baptised as Christians during the Easter Vigil ceremonies.
ORIGINS: The concept of lent initially came about as a time of preparation for those seeking to be baptised as Christians during the Easter Vigil ceremonies.

Ash Wednesday, which takes place on February 26 this year, has a distinctive focus for Christians in their spiritual lives.

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