We’re releasing this week’s episode a day early so that we can myth-bust Ash Wednesday and Lent and give you the facts.

Where do the ashes come from? We discuss the purpose and history of Ash Wednesday, back to Tertullian, and the Biblical roots for using ashes on people. We talk about sacraments, sacramentals, and signs. We wonder why there are 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, not 40?

We discuss where the forty days come from and how you can walk the way of Jesus this Lent to make your Easter even more meaningful. We’ll even give you a list of ways that you and your household can accept the invitation to observe a Holy Lent. Grab your Book of Common Prayer, or find it online (https://www.bcponline.org/ or download a PDF through the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music website) and join us as we enter this season.

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