Today is Ash Wednesday. It is the beginning of Lent – a period of forty days of spiritual cleansing and fasting leading to Easter. Sundays are not considered part of Lent. On this day, the priest marks the forehead of the faithful with the sign of the cross with ashes acquired from the burning of palm fronds used in previous year’s Palm Sunday celebration. I did not attend the Mass for the blessing and imposition of ashes because I could not get transport to church this evening.
Read more about Ash Wednesday here, here and here.
Hmmm…very interesting.
Charlyn,
I am slowly learning too. 🙂
I won’t be fasting either… but will continue doing my quiet time and meditations during Lent and beyond. =)
Oh, and happy chinese new year, Peter! 😀
Jinny,
Happy Spring Festival. 🙂
Hmm…spring festival? wats that? gee…now i’m really really slow …
Charlyn,
The Chinese New Year is the celebration of a new spring, hence the greeting. Xin chun kuai le.
Hi Peter
May his light shine upon you during this lent and always.
Also Happy CNY wishing you all the best
tcz
I definitely have an added ‘incentive’ to fast the requisite days this year.
Having over-indulged the past half year and now sporting awful bulges and puffs, I desparately need to shed several kilos. What better time than Lent to get back to top anatomical nick?
OiC … 🙂 haiya…i really banana-lah 😉
Hi Peter
this is off topic,,, but beware of emails from this addy
(steven@gallent-it.com.my )
seems that person likes to send virus attachments.
I don’t know who that email belongs to .
Sweetspirit,
May the Season of Lent bring you a renewal in spirt and health. Peace be with you. Thanks for the warning.
Arusa,
The Lenten Season is not only for you to get in shape physically but spiritually as well. May He always look favourably upon you and your family.
Charlyn,
Learning is a life-long process. 🙂
Yes, thanks peter, I am aware. I was speaking on a lighter note – “added incentive” – emphasis on ‘added’
Arusa,
I know. 🙂