Lent Begins: Religious Fervor Gathers Catholics in Ash Wednesday Celebration

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The Catholic Church began Lent on February 18 with the liturgy of Ash Wednesday. This ceremony, with the imposition of ash on the forehead of the devotees, marks the period of 40 days of preparation for Easter, one of the main celebrations of the Christian calendar. Tradition dates back to the second century, when Christians practiced fasting and penance as spiritual preparation.In Costa Rica, the Metropolitan Cathedral of San José and the Cathe…