ASH WEDNESDAY REFLECTION

Through all your days . . . keep the Lord in mind. And suppress every desire to sin or break his commandments.

Perform good works all the days of your life, and do not tread the paths of wrong doing.

Do not turn your face from any of the poor, and God’s face will not be turned away from you.

Give the hungry some of your bread, and to the naked some of your clothing. Whatever you have left over, give away as alms; and do not begrudge the alms you give.

At all times bless the Lord God, and ask him to make all your paths straight and to grant success to all your endeavors and plans.

(from MAGNIFICAT, Vol. 10, No. 13/February 2009)

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