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Reconcile with God: Reflection on Ash Wednesday.

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season, a time when the Church reflects on the suffering, passion, crucifixion, and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. It reminds us that no matter who we are or what we possess, we are dust and to dust we shall return. The ashes placed on our foreheads call us to repentance and faithfulness to God.

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Lent is a season to reconcile with God by restoring our broken relationship with Him. As St. Paul teaches, we are ambassadors of Christ, yet we often neglect His grace. Through repentance, sincere sorrow, fasting, prayer, and good deeds done without hypocrisy, we are invited to return to God with all our hearts.

The biblical use of sackcloth and ashes shows true repentance β€” a deep, heartfelt sorrow for sin. Like Daniel, Job, David, and the people of Nineveh, we are called to genuine conversion, not mere outward observance. To reconcile with God must come from the heart.

May God have mercy on us and give us the grace to completely reconcile with Him. Amen.

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9 Comments
  1. Chinwe Agwoile says

    A big Amen! Praying the Almighty to have mercy on us and direct our path tro’ this Journey of Faith si we can engage meaningfully in this lenten observances as if it were our last lent.

    Am resolved to be a Point of Light.

  2. Regina Ajua Mobu says

    Amen!Thank you Padre.

  3. Onyinye Okoro. says

    May the Lord grant us the grace for a worthy Lenten season through Christ our Lord, Amen.

  4. Nancy chizoba says

    Amen πŸ™πŸΌ
    help me Lord to journey with you.

  5. Uchenna Agina says

    Amen

  6. Dodoh Peter Anthony says

    Amen πŸ™

  7. Amalu Ebere says

    Amen and Amen and may God grant us grace to have good relationship with God and encounter him in this season of lenten period in Jesus’s name Amen.

  8. Paulyn G says

    May God give me the grace to journey with Him this 40 day

  9. Stellamaris says

    Thank you lord for your word and your mercy, give me the grace of sincerity of heart and true repentance. Accompany me on this 40 days journey of lent and I want to be renewed at the end of this journey IJN Amen πŸ™

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