Remember O man that thou art dust and to dust thou shall return. Remember too that this same dust has been redeemed and elevated to resurrection through the hard wood of the Cross.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Have a blessed and holy Lent,
LSP
4 comments:
Thank you, Parson.
Thanks, drjim. This Lent seems more serious to me than the last. Not sure why.
You're welcome. I notice it, too. Seems like the last four years were some kind of bad, disturbing, disjointed, crazy dream. Now were back in reality, and the seriousness of life has come smashing back in. But I feel we're ready for it. There's always some suffering that accompanies these periods of "Serious Reality", but those of us with Faith know we'll get through it.
Well said, drjim. Maybe we can put it another way: when extreme evi;'s committed we're called to extreme penance. Seriously.
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