INTERCESSIONS R/ Lord, hear our prayer. • For all Christians entering Lent, that their discreet efforts will bear witness to Jesus. R/ • For all of us, that the grace of God will accompany us on our journey toward Easter. R/ • For each one of us, that we will persevere in our efforts even when they get harder. R/ • For my own personal intentions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R/ Let Us Pray “Our Father...” “Hail Mary...” In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. My small step toward Easter through fasting Ash Wednesday is a special day that can be marked by a light meal, such as a small bowl of rice. It is a good way to enter the simplicity of Lent that will allow theWord of God, which is more important and strengthening than anything else, to echo in me. Today, at Mass, I will listen attentively to the call of the priest when he makes a cross of ashes on my forehead: “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel,” or “Remember that you are dust and to dust you will return.”
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