Ask Fr. Francis: What Should I Do With the Ash?

Ask Fr. Francis: What Should I Do With the Ash?

Question: What should I do with the ash (cross) that the priest marked on my forehead during the Ash Wednesday? Wash it away with water, clean it with facial tissue and throw it away or leave the ash until it goes away gradually. Answer: There is no official teaching...

Lent

Lent is not about us doing things for God. It is about God doing things for us and us learning to accept God in our...
Planning a Failed Lent

Planning a Failed Lent

What if I have a failed Lent? What if I try and it isn’t perfect? It’s better to try. Let go and let God. Let the grace of God be the wind that carries you throughout this Lent. Don’t fall into a perfectionism. All we should do is our very best and...