Ash Wednesday begins Church’s Lenten season

Lent 2014

Ash Wednesday begins Church’s Lenten season

Cecilia Shields receives ashes from Father Charles Bonner, pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, during morning Mass for Ash Wednesday at the Northeast Philadelphia church. (Sarah Webb)

Posted March 5, 2014

Catholics around the world received ashes on their heads as a sign of the start of Lent. CatholicPhilly.com presents a special section on the Lenten season with many resources to help people pray, fast and give alms to the poor.

Each day we feature a daily Lenten meditation plus reflections from our columnists and links to spiritual content from Catholic sources.

Begin Ash Wednesday and Lent with CatholicPhilly.com’s Lent 2014 section.

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