Steve Willis, a senior pastor at First Christian Church, left, talks with Michelle Caldwell, center, and Barbara Foster, both of Ill., before marking their foreheads for Ash Wednesday on Fremont S …

Steve Willis, a senior pastor at First Christian Church, left, talks with Michelle Caldwell, center, and Barbara Foster, both of Ill., before marking their foreheads for Ash Wednesday on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto