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Ash Wednesday & Lent In Two Minutes

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Editor’s note: We have a BRAND NEW version of our classic Lent video. Watch here! 
Looking for a quick way to explain Ash Wednesday to your friends? Look no further than Busted Halo’s two-minute video that describes the day that begins the season of Lent and explains why Catholics and many Christians receive ashes on their foreheads.

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Music: Kevin MacLeod

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