Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lenten season
Published: Feb 13 2013 07:09:03 AM EST
Wednesday is the start of a season of reflection, fasting and prayer for many Christians.
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, which leads up to Easter Sunday.
Some Christians will start the 40-day period by getting ashes on their foreheads in the sign of a cross.
The ashes are considered a sign of repentance.
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