Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

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Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. USA Today adds that during Lent, Catholics and Christians will give up something they enjoy or something they feel like they should stop.