The Ash Wednesday Supper

The Ash Wednesday Supper is a modest meal traditionally served on the evening before Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent in many Christian communities. It often features simple foods like fish, bread, or vegetables, emphasizing humility and preparation for the spiritual journey of Lent—an period of reflection, penance, and renewal. The supper typically accompanies an evening prayer service where ashes are blessed and distributed the following day, encouraging participants to enter Lent with humility and mindfulness of mortality and spiritual renewal.