Omo, una don hear about Ash Wednesday? Dis na di day wey Christians dey kick off Lent, wey be special time for fasting, prayer, and dey show love for others. Dis year, e go land for Feb. 18, 2026, and e go end on Holy Thursday, April 2.
Dis Ash Wednesday no be just any ordinary day. Na im people dey waka come church, wey priest go dey rub ash on top dem forehead, make dem feel di mark of cross. E dey represent say, ‘You be dust, and you go return to dust,’ and also say time don reach for repentance. Ashes wey dem dey use come from di palm wey dem wave for Palm Sunday last year, now dem don burn am to create ash wey dem dey use for dis day.
Di meaning of dis ash matter a lot o! E dey remind us say we dey mortal, and we suppose dey humble sabi di kind life wey we live. Plus, for all di Christians wey dey observe am — like Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists and some others — person fit choose to fast or give up plenty things wey dem dey enjoy during di Lent period. E fit be soda, social media, or even just noise for background.
Di 40 days wey dem dey talk for Lent na di same time wey Jesus dey fast for desert, resisting temptation. E no be everybody dey observe Ash Wednesday o, because Evangelicals and Mormons no dey join. But for dem wey dey follow, e be like say na big commitment wey dem dey make to grow closer to God.
During dis Lent time, many people dey try reflect, pray and dey give more to others. Some go even fit decide sey dem no go chop meat on Fridays, because na part of di sacrifices. E go show say dem dey follow Jesus’ footsteps when e don sacrifice him life. Anyway, no forget say di cross wey dem put for forehead dey show say you belong to Jesus.
So as Ash Wednesday dey come, make we all dey ready to reflect, fast and observe di season well. Whether you dey observe am or you just dey enjoy di festivities, make sure say you carry di spirit of love and humility carry go!
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