Today is Ash Wednesday. For the Roman Catholic, it is the first day of the penitential season of Lent. For the ritual, ashes are placed on the forehead. It reminds us for fasting, repentance and prayer. And for most Roman Catholic, Ash Wednesday is observed by refraining from eating meat and drinking alcohol.
When I was in the seminary, we truly observed the Lenten season. Every Wednesday and Friday, we refrain from eating meat by eating dried fish during breakfast and sometimes on the evening. And during the mass, the priest is always at the confession room for us to penitent every time we commit sins. And most of the time, the place of the seminary is always solemn.
Let this day be the start to control our body and emotions and to stay away from sins. And let us remind ourselves that Jesus died on the cross because of our sins.
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