Ash Wednesday • February 18
Ash Wednesday is the doorway into Lent. From this day, we begin forty days of prayer, fasting, and reflection.
It is simple. Ashes on the forehead and a reminder: life is fragile, and we are called to return to God.
In the Bible, putting on ashes was a sign of turning back to God. When people admitted their sins or mourned deeply, they covered themselves with ashes.
The palms we once carried on Palm Sunday in celebration are later burned and used as ashes. What began in joy becomes a sign of surrender. A quiet circle completed.
Why place the ashes on the forehead? Because it is seen. It is not hidden. Faith is not only an inner feeling. It leaves a visible mark.
Lent is spiritual training season. More reflection. More mercy.
Some give up sweets. Some give up scrolling. Some add daily Mass or extra prayer. The point is not the sacrifice itself. The point is the change of heart.
Beginning of Lent means beginning again.
And that is a good place to start.
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
