Priests and Bishops must have thought they had it all going on when Joe Biden was elected AS ONLY THE SECOND CATHOLIC PRESIDENT IN US HISTORY...seems they were mistaken.
Today (Wednesday 2/18) is Ash Wednesday and day one of the Lenten season.
According to Catholic On Line, " Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares us for Christ's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which we attain redemption.