Nevertheless, the liturgy of Ash Wednesday is not focussed on the sinf…

Thomas Merton
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Nevertheless, the liturgy of Ash Wednesday is not focussed on the sinfulness of the penitent but on the mercy of God. The question of sinfulness is raised precisely because this is a day of mercy, and the just do not need a savior. ✨ Thomas Merton (1976). Meditations on liturgy
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