DETAILS ABOUT ASH-WEDNESDAY AND LENT IN THE CHURCH ⬅️ Feasts, Solemnities, and Liturgical Seasons ‘The annual Lenten season is the fitting time to climb the Holy mountain of Easter. THE DOUBLE CHARACTER OF THE LENTEN SEASON ‘The Lenten season has a double character, namely to prepare both catechumens [new people who become Catholics this year] and faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery. The catechumens with both the rite of election and scrutinies, and by catechesis, are prepared for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation; the faithful ever more attentive to the word of God and prayer, prepare themselves by penance for the renewal of their baptismal promises.’ CONCERNING THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION The whole rite of Christian initiation has a markedly paschal character, since it is therein that the sacramental participation in the death and resurrection of Christ takes place for the first time. Therefore Lent should have its full character as a time of ...