ASH WEDNESDAY: SET FREE FOR MERCY

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Psalm 51 Mercy.  That’s what it’s all about.  As we begin Lent, a great place to start is with a better understanding of mercy. Often when we think about Lent, we think of it with a sort of dread.  “I have to give something up,” we often … Continue reading ASH WEDNESDAY: SET FREE FOR MERCY

THIS CROSS OF ASH

Malcolm Guite's poem connects up the ash that many Christians will receive today with the destruction of God's earth, and calls for repentance.  You can also listen to the poem by clicking on the title. Ash Wednesday Receive this cross of ash upon your brow, Brought from the burning of Palm Sunday’s cross. The forests … Continue reading THIS CROSS OF ASH