A Word of Hope for Ash Wednesday by Father Louis Morrone, OP.
Fr. Louis guides us as we begin the holy season of Lent—an incredible 40-day journey of spiritual refocusing and preparation for the Easter mysteries.
While Lent is a penitential season, it is also a season of joy, found in the Psalm response: "Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned." There is profound hope in knowing we have a merciful God who loves us through our weaknesses.
Join us as we explore the three pillars of Lent—Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving—and learn how the ashes on our foreheads call us to a deeper conversion of heart.
**Timeline:**
0:00 Welcome to Ash Wednesday & The Lenten Journey
0:28 Refocusing Our Lives: Drawing Closer to God & Each Other
0:54 The Paschal Mystery: Life, Suffering, Death & Resurrection
1:23 Finding Joy in a Penitential Season
1:40 The Psalm Response: "Be Merciful, O Lord"
2:12 The Three Pillars: Fasting, Prayer, and Almsgiving
3:17 The Sign of Ashes: A Call to Conversion
3:43 A Lenten Mantra for the Season
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