Merciful Father,
on this Ash Wednesday, as we begin the holy season of Lent,
we return to You with all our heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning (Joel 2:12).
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me (Psalm 51:10).
Do not cast me away from Your presence,
but restore to me the joy of Your salvation.Lord Jesus, You became sin for us so that in You we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Help us to be reconciled to the Father through Your Cross.
Today we heed Your call: “Now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Teach us to pray, fast, and give alms in secret, not for human praise but for love of You (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18).
May the ashes on our foreheads be a sign of true repentance, not outward show.Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, guide us through these forty days.
Help us walk with your Son toward Calvary and the empty tomb.
Saint Joseph, patron of a holy death, pray for us.Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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