Parker Glodowski receives the ashen cross from Father David Huffman during an Ash Wednesday service at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Little Hocking. Huffman said Lent is a time to make spiritual resolutions and strengthen one’s relationship with God. It’s a time of spiritual preparation for Easter, which is 40 days away, excluding Sundays, with the number of 40 having a lot of religious significance in the Bible. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)

Judy Zingo receives the ashen cross from Father David Huffman during an Ash Wednesday service at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Little Hocking. Huffman said Lent is a time to make spiritual resolutions and strengthen one’s relationship with God. It’s a time of spiritual preparation for Easter, which is 40 days away, excluding Sundays, with the number of 40 having a lot of religious significance in the Bible. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)