Ash Wednesday 2022
Septuagesima season has prepared us for this time of removing sin from our lives. This should comfort us as we begin this time of penance. When examining our conscience we should not look at self but at Our Lord crucified to realize the effects of our evil on Him. Lent is the bond of unity in the Church when we all struggle together. By Penance we understand different things. It is the sacrament, a moral virtue and the acts flowing from it. Ashes are given today because they are one of the three major sacramentals in the Church and remind us powerfully of death which is the consequence of Adam’s sin. Finally, practical suggestions are given to help us choose and practice spiritual exercises which will make Lent truly beneficial for us.
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