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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Christians across the world February 14 start fasting, a season in which they are ushered in on the traditional Ash Wednesday.<\/b><\/p>\n

While lent period lasts at least 40 days, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season wherein devotees receive an ash in the forehead.<\/p>\n

Believers are expected to observe lent period with self-sacrifice, prayer, and other religious activities leading up to Easter, the day believed to be when Jesus Christ rose from the dead.<\/p>\n

During mass, the Priest inscribes ash on the foreheads of Christians.<\/p>\n

The Ash symbolizes human mortality as \u201chaving been created using dust and to dust we shall return.\u201d<\/p>\n

It also symbolizes the Christian action to grieve for the death of Jesus Christ. The Ash is usually prepared by burning pals used during the previous Palm Sunday.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Monitor <\/b>on the eve of Ash Wednesday, Kampala Archdiocese spokesperson Rev Fr Joseph Mukiibi implored Christians to attend mass and pray for the grace of humility.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a Christian has this value, then others will emulate,\u201d he highlighted.<\/p>\n

The priest also called upon Christians to fight all evils that offend eternal truth for the love that culminated into the eternal God.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristians must therefore not be lured to self-denial, interest, and self-mastery.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day while Easter Sunday will be celebrated March 31.<\/p>\n

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