"Jesus said to his disciples: 'Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father'" (cf. Matthew 6:1). It is important to understand our purpose for participating in the imposition of ashes on our foreheads. We want people to be drawn to God through us. On Ash Wednesday, we remember the commitment of God toward us as the ashes are imposed with the sign of the cross. In His love for us, God does not abandon us to sin and death. Receiving the ashes is a penitential action. We resolve to undergo conversion because we have not fully loved God and our neighbor. We renew our cooperation with God to follow though on our commitment. If we engage in this action without being conscious of its purpose, then we are just parading around with ashes on our foreheads.
May 5, 2026: To Be Loved and To Love as Christ Teaches
April 23, 2024 - Making the Time to Listen to the Voice of Christ
April 14, 2024: Transformed by the Truth of the Risen Lord
April 7, 2024: From Denying the Faith to Declaring It
March 31, 2024 - Determined to Declare the Works of the Lord
February 25, 2024 - FollowingJesus Builds our Confidence
February 18, 2024 - Claiming our Inheritance Builds our Character
January 21, 2024 - Believing in the Gospel of God
January 114, 2024 = The Movement of Christian Discipleship
January 7, 2024 - Gaining Wisdom About Worshipping God
The ”Shining Example” of the Holy Family
December 25, 2024 - Responding to the Faithfulness of God
December 24, 2023 - Offer to God a Prophetic Praise
December 10, 2023 - Penance, Pardon, and Peace
December 17, 2023 - Proclaim Your Purpose in Christ
December 3, 2023 - The Lord’s Perspective Sets Life’s Priorities
November 26, 2023 - Living with Eternity in View
November 19, 2023 - Reverence for God is Rewarding
Hypocrisy in the Church: A Gospel Response
Loving Yourself in a God-Centered Way
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