On Ash Wednesday, churches across the world enter the season of Lent. According to biblical tradition, Jesus went into the desert for 40 days to prepare for his public ministry of preaching and healing. After 40 days, he returned full of power and the Holy Spirit. Father Joseph Kurumbel of St. Margaret Mary and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Churches said members of the faith imitate Jesus Christ by entering this holy season. “In our preparation for Easter, God offers us each year the season of Lent as a sacramental sign of our conversion,” Pope Francis said. “Lent summons us and enables us to ...