18/02/2026
Today, we receive ashes on our foreheads in the shape of a cross.
Why?
Because we need the reminder.
The words you’ll hear are:
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
— Genesis 3:19
Not to scare us.
Not to shame us.
But to wake us up.
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent — 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It’s a spiritual reset. A chance to declutter the soul.
The ashes symbolize:
🟣 Our need for God
🟣 Our mortality
🟣 Our call to repentance
🟣 A fresh start
Jesus says:
“Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”
— Mark 1:15
That’s the real invitation today.
Not perfection.
Not performance.
But conversion.
This is your reminder that you are not just a body chasing deadlines and dopamine. You are a soul made for eternity.
Let Lent change you — quietly, deeply, honestly.
