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Today is Ash Wednesday for Christians, the first day of Lent to remember Jesus 40-day fasting in the desert and preparation for Easter.
On this day the priest gives the person ashes on their forehead at Mass.
The ashes are a reminder that we need to repent.
WORDS
Lent: the 40-day period before Easter when some people stop doing that they enjoy for religious reasons.
to fast: to eat no or very little food, or abstain from some foods.
to repent: to be sorry for something bad one has done.
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