Ash Wednesday: "From dust you came, to dust you shall return."

São Paulo-Igreja de Santa Cecília-QUARTA FEIRA DE CINZAS (Ash Wednesday)
Originally uploaded by LUIZ: São Paulo's Eyes

Ash Wednesday is celebrated throughout the Catholic world as the first day of the season of Lent.

1) Meaning of Catholic? "universal"
2) " " " Lent? From a Latin word for "springtime."
3) Where does the Catholic church originate? In the biggest sense, Rome. Thus, Roman Catholic.