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This specific number of days reminds us that we are preparing for an “encounter” with God, for “the encounter”. To prepare for this encounter which can transform our lives the Church gives us a specific sign, a symbolic act, which is the imposition of ashes on our heads. This “rite” is accompanied by these words:
"Repent and believe the in the Gospel!"
Or "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return". |
It is a simple but powerful ceremony as an important sign of conversion and interior renewal.
The journey of life, especially the Christian life is always characterised by the virtue of Hope. The ashes remind us of our reality, the fleetingness of earthly life; and today, perhaps, more than ever... |
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