![]() ![]() In the Roman Rite, the beginning of the forty days of penance is marked with the austere symbol of ashes which is used in today's liturgy. See his General Audience on Februfor more details.Īsh Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent: The time has now come in the Church year for the solemn observance of the great central act of history, the redemption of the human race by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pope Francis has everyone to participate in a Day of Fasting for Peace on this Ash Wednesday. Hear us, O Lord, and show us your mercy, for we have sinned against you. Let us correct our faults which we have committed in ignorance, let us not be taken unawares by the day of our death, looking in vain for leisure to repent. Let us change our garments to sackcloth and ashes, let us fast and weep before the Lord, that our God, rich in mercy, might forgive us our sins. » Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books! The Missing Element In My Lenten Penance.The Lenten Cookbook: the Joy of Cooking and Fasting.Roman Pilgrimage: The Station Churches Book Review.Our Lenten Journey: What Would Saint Joseph Do?.Lenten Mnemonics: Keeping our Focus in Lent.Doesn’t matter how long Lent is, don’t start your spiritual reading late: 10 books.Catholic PSA for Palm Sunday: Treat Blessed Palms with Reverence.Carnival: Part Two, the Final Countdown.A Peek into our Daily Roman Stations Walk. ![]()
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