On Ash Wednesday, we begin a forty-day journey toward Easter with Christians around the world. Today is a day of fasting, repentance, and the imposition of ashes, reminding us that we will all die and return to the earth. As a fitting repentance, Joel reminds us, “rend your hearts, and not your garments.” We are encouraged to remember that God is “slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.”
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