ASH WEDNESDAY Scripture : Joel 2: 12 - 18 Reflection What an extraordinary invitation! Each year the Church gives us this joyful season of Lent to renew our faith. Who among us can say that we aren’t in need of spiritual renewal? So we begin Lent today with ashes on our foreheads - the symbol of death, a sign of our willingness to die to selfishness, self-centeredness and self-indulgence in order to renew the spirit of generosity, love, goodness and joy – which our faith gives. We also need to look ahead today to where this Lenten Journey takes us; - to Easter, the celebration of Life: the renewed life of our Faith and a foretaste and promise of what awaits us at the end of life’s journey – Eternal Life. When we hear today the Lord’s invitation to us to “Come back to me with all your heart” we should feel a certain excitement and enthusiasm within ourselves – unless of course we have grown accustomed to and have become comfortable in our sins, self-centeredness and old lifestyle. Do you want to make a new beginning? Do you want to renew your faith? Do you want to come back to God? Practical Suggestion The beginning of Lent is a time for some honest and deep introspection. We need to look at ourselves – like staring at ourselves in a mirror and identifying our flaws and blemishes. Its not comfortable but God is giving us the opportunity to remove all of these spiritual flaws and blemises and to be purified and born again through our Lenten observance. Think about what you need to change in your life and what you need to get rid of in order to experience this renewal. Prayer Father, create a pure heart within me through my experience of Lent. Help me to begin today with a joyful enthusiasm and to enter into this special time with a happy heart knowing that you alone can change, renew and transform me. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:26:00 +0000
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