Easter is surrounded by three holidays that all have one thing in common. Jesus. Here is some info about these Easter time holidays.
Lent - Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and
taking stock. Lent orginated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time
for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in
the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual
Christian imitates Jesus' withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. Lent has been
observed in the church since apostolic times. www.kencollins.com
Ash Wednesday - Ash Wednesday, in the Western Church, the first day of Lent, being the seventh Wednesday before Easter.
On this day ashes are placed on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them of death, of the sorrow they should
feel for their sins, and of the necessity of changing their lives. The practice, which dates from the early Middle
Ages, is common among Roman Catholics, Anglicans and Episcopalians, and many Lutherans; it was also adopted by
some Methodists and Presbyterians in the 1990s. http://www.infoplease.com
Palm Sunday - The way it is celebrated depends on the type of denomination. Some
Churches just have a special sermon, sing appropriate hymns while others may reenact
the event and have real palms to distribute to the congregation. www.annieshomepage.com
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