Our Lenten journey prepares us for the renewal of our baptismal vows during the Easter Vigil. But the journey is not just to help us fulfill a ritual practise. The idea should be that each year that we go through this journey, our faith is deepened and that we are further trained in Christian wisdom.
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Ash Wednesday is named after the ashen cross that is placed on our foreheads. Two declarations are used interchageably as the mark is made. The first is the more “classical” one “From dust thou art, to dust thou shalt return.” It is a reminder of our mortality. Behind the declaration is also an implicit exhortation to continue on the program of Christian life as a preparation for death. The other declaration, “Repent and believe in the Gospel” is a direct echo of the Lord’s proclamation about the Kingdom. Because the Kingdom of God is about to break forth, one responds with repentance and belief in the good news of the Lord. In the ashen cross, therefore, we are also reminded of the journey of on-going conversion.
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