HOMILY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY (2)

HOMILY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY

THEME: Let us be more loving and charitable during this Lenten season, by resisting sin its various forms, through our faithful fasting, abstinence and alms giving.

BY: Fr. Diotacious Chikontwe SMA

Homily for Wednesday March 2 2022

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
Joel 2:12-18
2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2
Matthew 6:1-6,16-18

HOMILY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY YEAR B

Ash Wednesday reminds us that this world and everything in it passes away. It reminds us that we are dust and we shall return to dust

HOMILY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY

THEME: Let us be more loving and charitable during this Lenten season, by resisting sin its various forms, through our faithful fasting, abstinence and alms giving.

BY: Fr. Diotacious Chikontwe SMA

Homily for Wednesday March 2 2022

 

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
Joel 2:12-18
2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2
Matthew 6:1-6,16-18

*INTRODUCTION*
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we commemorate the Ash Wednesday, the day that begins the Blessed period of Lenten season. We begin this season with the imposition of ashes on our foreheads, symbolysing an act of us recognising the fragility and weakness of our existence. Its actually one way of our willingness to embrace Gods love and mercy, with humble and repentant hearts with open minds.

*FROM OUR FIRST READING*
In our first reading today from the Book of the prophet Joel, we heard the Lord speaking to His people calling on them all to return to Him, to repent from their sinful and wicked ways so that they would not end up being separated forever.

*FROM OUR GOSPEL READING*
In our Gospel passage today, the Lord is therefore reminding us that as we enter into this season of Lent, we should not blindly do what the Church and the Law had instructed us to do, in our fasts and abstinences. We should not fast and abstain because we want other people to see just how devout, holy and committed we are to the Lord, and we should not fast and abstain just because we want to be seen by others and to be praised by them. If we fast and abstain, or do any other forms of Lenten observations and piety for the sake of doing it, or for appearances, then we are not doing it right, brothers and sisters in Christ. Our fasting and abstinence, among other things, are meant to bring us closer to God.

*WHAT WE ARE REMINDED AS BEGIN THIS LENTEN SEASON*
Brothers and sisters in Christ, let us all therefore commit ourselves this Lent, to be a better person and to be better Christians, ever more committed and dedicated disciples, followers, and children of Our most loving God and Father. Let us all draw ever closer to His throne of mercy, seeking Him and beseeching Him to welcome us back into His presence, as we come to Him not just with ashes on our heads, but even more importantly with the ashes that cover the whole of our hearts, our minds and our entire inner beings, as we show great regret and shame over our many, innumerable sins. Let us all ask the Lord to forgive us and to help us, so that we all may come ever closer to Him and find our true life and salvation through Him.

*CONCLUSION*
May God bless us all, all of our actions, words and deeds, our many upcoming Lenten observances and works, that we may be worthy of Him in the end, when He comes again to gather all of His faithful. Amen.

Fr. Diotacious Chikontwe SMA

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