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Written by CTV3 Publisher Thursday, 23 February 2012 05:16

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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. It is a season of Penance, reflection and fasting which prepares Christians for Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, through which redemption is attained. For those who might not be aware of the Catholic Church’s practice on this holy day we took the opportunity to bring light to the matter.

Father Milton Herrera- La Inmaculada Church

“Efectivamente la cuaresma son cuarenta días de preparación en donde la iglesia se detiene para meditar sobre el ayuno, la oración, sobre la limosna también que la palabra habla de eso, cuarenta días de penitencia, el pueblo de Israel antes se había alejado del señor y el señor da una oportunidad para alejarse y prepararse, hoy nosotros en la iglesia tenemos la preparación para la pascua cuando vamos a tener la pascua después de los cuarenta días, la semana santa de manera que invito a los católicos, a los creyentes  todos  a participar en la cuaresma con una manera muy especial es decir meditando sobre la a cercanía de Dios, meditando sobre la necesidad que tenemos de Dios para que cuando lleguemos a la pascua vamos a tener pues un corazón purificado cuarenta días de purificación.”

The ashes used today were made from the blessed palms used last year during the celebration of Palm Sunday. The ashes are christened with Holy Water and are scented by exposure to incense. While the ashes symbolize penance and contrition, they are also a reminder that God is gracious and merciful to those who call on him with repentant hearts.

Father Amelio Chi- La Inmaculada Catholic Church

“The ashes is sign of repentance, for example there is the story of Jonah going to the Nenevites, they were sinful city and Jonah was asked by God to go and preach the word to go and convert or else they would change everybody, the king declare a day of fasting, of penance and part of that conversion is to where Zack law and ashes so they repented and we continue with that and again it is visible reminder that unless we do not repent we will die out of grace and so that’s why we have the ashes remembering that you are from dust and to dust you will return.  The message would be no other than the gospel, open yourself to God, God loves you and let him work and work with God.”

Several masses were held today at the La Inmaculada Catholic Church in celebration of the beginning of the Lenten Season.

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