Lent, a time for reflecting
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Carol Quash
23 Hrs AgoA parishioner is marked with a Q-tip by RC Archbishop Jason Gordon on the forehead at the Ash Wednesday mass at Our Girl of Perpetual Aid Church, Harris Prance, San Fernando. - Lincoln HolderLENT began on February 17 – Ash Wednesday – marking the starting up of a 40-day duration of prayer and fasting, a reflection of the 40 days Jesus Christ spent in the barren region earlier than he began his public ministry.
In TT, Lent is predominantly seen by Anglicans, Roman Catholics and Presbyterians, and parishioners essentially flock to their respective areas of like for the a lot of Ash Wednesday provider. In the RC and Anglican church buildings, parishioners receive ashes in the form of a putrid on their foreheads as a logo of repentance.
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