![]() He wants to keep giving us that breath of life that saves us from every other type of breath: the stifling asphyxia brought on by our selfishness, the stifling asphyxia generated by petty ambition and silent indifference – an asphyxia that smothers the spirit, narrows our horizons and slows the beating of our hearts. True, yet we are dust in the loving hands of God, who has breathed his spirit of life upon each one of us, and still wants to do so. The mark of the ashes with which we set out reminds us of our origin: we were taken from the earth, we are made of dust. Lent is the road leading from slavery to freedom, from suffering to joy, from death to life. Lent is a path: it leads to the triumph of mercy over all that would crush us or reduce us to something unworthy of our dignity as God’s children. ![]() In this season of grace that begins today, we once again turn our eyes to his mercy. We too want to take up this appeal we want to return to the merciful heart of the Father. ![]() All the faithful people are summoned to come and worship their God, “for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love” (v. ![]() No one should feel excluded: “Assemble the aged, gather the children, even infants at the breast, the bridegroom… and the bride” (v. The prophet Joel makes this plea to the people in the Lord’s name. “Return to me with all your heart… return to the Lord” ( Jl 2:12, 13). HOLY MASS, BLESSING AND IMPOSITION OF THE ASHES ![]()
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