Why is Ash Wednesday not a holy day of obligation? A holy day is a day that has been consecrated for God, so in that sense Ash Wednesday is a holy day. At the heart of a holy day of obligation, however, is the Resurrection. For this reason holy days of obligation are times to celebrate and feast. Even in the midst of Lent, we feast on Sundays to celebrate Christ’s … [Read more...]
Pray, Fast, and Give Alms This Lent – Ash Wednesday Homily
Friends, here is my homily from Ash Wednesday Mass today with the students at St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, CA. I wish you all a blessed Lent. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch more content: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on Loving an Enemy This Lent: https://youtu.be/REtfXHQbx3k Three Habits to Get the Most Out of Lent: … [Read more...]
Catholic Mass: 2/22/23 | Ash Wednesday
Daily Catholic Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert P. Reed of Watertown, MA on February 22, 2022. Readings: -Joel 2:12-18 -2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 -Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022223.cfm Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/31Ceiuu Donate to CatholicTV: https://www.catholictv.org/donate CatholicTV website: http://bit.ly/2KlLFuX Like us … [Read more...]
LIVE: Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist in Cleveland
Now that we’re all stuffed from the Fat Tuesday celebration, Ash Wednesday has arrived. The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland says the distribution of ashes will take place with Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist with services scheduled downtown at the following times: 7:15 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. This service will be live streamed HERE. 7 p.m. "Ash Wednesday is a day … [Read more...]
The Significance of Ash Wednesday
They may just be ashes, but Fr. Mike points out that what they represent goes far beyond mere dust of the earth. With a simple cross on the forehead, we are recognizing that we are far from perfect, but that God loves and redeems us—not despite our brokenness, but in the midst of it. If you want to start off your Lent with a reminder of Ash Wednesday’s deeper meaning, listen to … [Read more...]