Ash Wednesday
Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP
St. Dominic Church, NOLA
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Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP
St. Dominic Church, NOLA
Remember that you are dust! Remember
that we are impermanent, transient, just passing through and passing
away. From the moment we are conceived, we are dying. And the time in
between is our time to receive the gift of eternal life -- a permanent,
imperishable life lived in the presence of God. Catholics have never
shied away from the truth of mortality: we are here temporarily. But
also know that dying is not our purpose, our reason for living. We are
given breath so that we might give to God the praise and glory due His
name; so that we might sow and harvest the fruits of His Word among His
people. Our mortal task is to give our hearts, minds, and hands to the
cultivation of our Lord's love. Remembering that we are dust,
remembering that we are passing through and passing away is at once a
call to pay attention to the work we've been given and a reminder that
each of us works on a deadline. While you pray, fast and give alms
during the next 40 days, rise and rest giving God thanks for everything
He has given you, for everything that you are, and for everything you
can become with His mercy.
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