Ash Wednesday

Prayer

Loving God,

It is an interesting happenstance that Ash Wednesday should fall on the same date as Valentine’s Day this year. Yet in some ways it is also appropriate, for you invite us to a vision of love that stretches us to the very limits of our humanity. The love you have shown us and call us to extend to our neighbors is a love that sees our frailty and weakness and chooses to respond with mercy, goodness, compassion. As your Church remembers the frailty of our humanity and our need for your mercy today, enable us by your spirit to reflect more of your merciful love to others who are weak and weary around us. Amen.

Call to Action

Take a few minutes today to reflect on my spiritual health and well-being. Am I ready to take a new step in my own self-care?