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ASH WEDNESDAY IS MARCH 5 AND THE BEGINNING OF THE LENTEN SEASON, THE 40-DAY PERIOD OF FASTING AND REFLECTION LEADING UP TO EASTER. PHOTO BY AHNA ZIEGLER ON UNSPLASH