What is Lent and Ash Wednesday?

Hal Roberts
April 8, 2022
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Easter is just around the corner and many Christians around the world are honoring Lent. Some believe that Ash Wednesday is a kick off to Lent. How is Ash Wednesday celebrated and why do believers oftentimes put a black cross on their foreheads? We posed that question to Pastor Rohan Crown with Amazing Grace Church here in Lethbridge.

Hal Roberts

Hal is a veteran journalist with 30 years in the industry. He worked as a parliamentary reporter on the Hill interviewing federal leaders and cabinet ministers. Hal also covered the Ottawa terrorist attack in 2014, and has worked as an anchor/reporter in Toronto, Peterborough and Calgary. He worked as a reporter and anchor for business shows airing on BNN, Global and CHCH-TV. During his 10 year radio career he hosted a show called Roberts on the Road on KG Country. Hal was blessed to win a few awards in his career including one as senior producer for a TV show on human trafficking which aired on CTS.

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