Pope Ushers Faithful Into Lent

(March 1, 2006) - Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40-day period of Lent during which Christians worldwide pray, fast and do good works of charity in preparation for their greatest feast – Easter, the commemoration of Jesus’ glorious rising from the dead. Listen to what Pope Benedict XVI said about Lent during his weekly general audience on Ash Wednesday , March 1: