CATHOLICS all over the world will tomorrow (Wednesday) mark this year's Ash Wednesday, signifying the commencement of the 40-day Lenten Season.
According to Msgr. Gabriel Osu, spokesman for the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, "Ash Wednesday ushers in the Lenten Season, a 40-day period of penance, reflection and fasting which prepares us for Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday.
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