Comment: Pope Benedict's Ash Wednesday

[Blog] Comment: Pope Benedict's Ash Wednesday living message

From:	William
To:	Dom Donald

To William, 

Thank you for the very prompt and very responsive reaction to the wonderful words of Benedict xvi at his Mass at Santa Sabina.

It is amazing to share the simple liturgy for Ash Wednesday - available to so many on the Web.

Deo gratias.

Donald.

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From: William J...
To: Dom Donald ....
Sent: Fri, 11 March, 2011 19:30:15
Subject: [Blog] Comment: Pope Benedict's Ash Wednesday living message   

Dear Father Donald,

How often have I asked myself, how may I influence the people in my everyday world to open their hearts to God?

Pope Benedict provides us with a morning prayer of dedication and of commitment to Our Lord, and of encouragement in our own spiritual lives:

Pope's Homily During Ash Wednesday Mass

Extract

We can all open ourselves to God's action, to his love; with our evangelical witness, we Christians must be a living message, in fact, in many cases we are the only Gospel that the men of today still read. This is our responsibility, following the steps of Saint Paul, here is another reason to live Lent well: to give witness of a lived faith to a world in difficulty that needs to return to God, which is in need of conversion.

. . . . . . . .  in Our Lord,

William