A Roman Catholic nun uses ash to mark a cross on the forehead of a child during Ash Wednesday in front of the Catholic church in Paranaque city, metro Manila March 9, 2011. Ash Wednesday, which serves as a reminder that "as a man is dust, so unto dust he shall return", marks the beginning of the season of Lent. It is a season of penance, reflection and fasting which prepares believers for Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION SOCIETY)