Soon enough we’ll be saying, “The Lord is risen, the Lord is risen indeed.” Whatever our suffering now, we, too, can celebrate that promise. Happy Ash Wednesday.Ī Happy Ash Wednesday reflection: Don’t forget the good news that will come at the end of this Lenten season. Without the sad fact and reality of death, we wouldn’t have the joyous message of eternal life with God.Īshes to ashes, dust to dust, whether you wear a cross of ashes on your forehead or not, we all wear the mark of our Saviour’s death. Remember, without the Crucifixion there wouldn’t be the Resurrection. READ MORE: Is Lent in the Bible? Getty Images/iStockphoto Why It’s OK To Say “Happy Ash Wednesday” A chance to honor the precious gift and calling of silence. Going for a couple hours without the phone is a sort of modern wilderness experience. Lent serves as a reminder that one of the greatest trials Jesus faced in those 40 days was being in the wilderness, away from His friends and family. No, no, I didn’t give it up altogether for Lent, but I gave myself breaks from it and its insistent calls on my life with texts and emails and news screaming out for me to pay attention. Could giving it up make my Lent season better and give myself an actually happy Ash Wednesday? I’ve tried giving up different things for Lent, but you know what was the best? Giving up my cell phone. In Lent we often practice fasting ourselves, just as the Lord did for those 40 days. Growing in strength and resilience.įor those of us in more recent times who have had to endure the various constrictions, closures and fears of the pandemic, we, too, have often had to ask ourselves: What’s most important in our lives? What do we treasure? What is our calling? How can we make sure we don’t feel abandoned? It was all part of what the Lord needed to do before beginning His ministry.
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For 40 days, plus Sundays, we honor that period that Jesus spent in the wilderness, facing one temptation after another. Getty Images/iStockphoto Ash Wednesday and Lent It might make us not want to use the phrase “Happy Ash Wednesday!” But remembering what this season is about might help us. In the worship service the ashes are administered with the sacred words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” The mark of the cross. As the old hymn goes, “Change and decay in all around I see…” Not a particularly happy line.īut then the verse concludes with, “Oh, thou, who changest not, abide with me.” Those ashes, whether you’ve gone to church that morning or not, are a reminder of our shared humanity.
Each day, we select a work of art relevant to the days scripture passage and offer a short. No, in fact, it’s not meant to be wiped off. Christian Art offers a unique approach to daily Gospel readings.
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