Diakonia Council of Churches

Tag: ASH WEDNESDAY

  • Standing firm at Lent

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    Lorna Charles Bux
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    Today is one of the most important holy days in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is the day which opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer. Ash Wednesday takes place 40 days before Easter Sunday and is observed by many Christians, especially from mainline traditional churches, throughout the world. “Ash Wednesday comes from the…