Lenten Prayer

On Ash Wednesday, we begin Lent.  The sacramental ashes, made from burned palms from the prior year's Palm Sunday, are blessed and remind us that "You are dust and unto dust you shall return".   Ashes are a symbol of penance made sacramental by the blessing of the Church, and they help us develop a spirit of humility and sacrifice.

May all of us look into ourselves and find the beauty that is unique to each of us and work to make someone else's life filled with hope and giving.. I pray that those who are in need can rest their burdens and hope will fill them to a brighter tomorrow..
Amen