Lent is a Christian fast starting this year on 14 February with the arrival of Ash Wednesday toward Easter to remember Christ death, resurrection, forgiveness on Cross celebrated at centre of fast and stated in God’s Valentine John 3:16. Ash Wednesday, February 14 coincides with most romantic day of year, Valentine’s Day. Churchgoers receive cross of ashes painted on their forehead by priest on Ash Wednesday at Mass. 40 day fasting is marked by Ash Wednesday to prompt believer to begin a fast if able to do so in terms of health. The English word Lent shortened old English lencten meaning a spring season like Dutch lente, lentin or German lenzo from laŋgo – or long days of spring season. Lencten shortened into ‘Lent’ meaning ‘long’ days of long fast.
Ash Wednesday is time people start fast and mark the forehead with ash cross, reminding them of Jesus’ fast 40 days and nights in wilderness. The previous year’s crosses of Ash Wednesday burnt ashes made from palm branches from Palm Sunday. Blessed ashes dabbed on forehead helps Christians start fasting on Ash Wednesday. So Wednesday after Shrove Tuesday celebrated Pancake Day on Christian calendar is marking arrival of Lent season. This is a time people God draw closer to God, read Bible and help others with compassion. God’s mark is sealed on forehead of believer identifies HIS CHILDREN in HIS Kingdom as God’s Word is mark of Christ on believers. 
Lent Christian fasting is gives up any luxury habits to remember sacrifice of Jesus Christ in desert for 40 days and nights. Duration is 46 days but 40 days of fasting from 14 February to 29th March counted so six Sundays up to Easter Sunday are not included. On Ash Wednesday Christians attending mass receive sign of cross on foreheads. The 
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