LENT, a significant season in the Christian liturgical year, begins today, March 5, with Ash Wednesday. The liturgical year is the Church calendar observed by Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Orthodox Christians, and several other denominations.On Ash Wednesday, worshippers receive a cross-shaped mark on their foreheads made from ashes. These ashes are obtained by burning palm fronds … Continue reading Lent begins today with Ash Wednesday: Here are things to know