Each year, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday.Lent is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays) marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration.
The 40-day period represents Christ's time of temptation in the wilderness, where he fasted and where Satan tempted him.
Each year, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday.Lent is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays) marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration.
The 40-day period represents Christ's time of temptation in the wilderness, where he fasted and where Satan tempted him.