With this simple phrase on Ash Wednesday, we are reminded that we are mortal. There’s gospel power for our souls when we receive the imposition of ashes on our foreheads and the proclamation of those solemn words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” It’s more than just religious observance, and somehow more than just the beginning of Lent, because what we do and say on this special Wednesday has power. I have to say that there’s something truly amazing about Ash Wednesday something deeply compelling that draws us together for a special midweek service every single year. And of course, the seventh Sunday following Ash Wednesday is Easter Sunday, which celebrates the glorious good news of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In addition, this special day begins our annual spiritual journey of increased devotion in preparation for the coming of Holy Week and Easter. On the day we call Ash Wednesday, we hear this annual reminder of our mortality in order to encourage us to turn toward God in self-reflection and repentance. The Church Season of Lent starts with the words “Remember that you are dust…”
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