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Ash Wednesday | Remember You Are Dust | Homily by Fr. Will Rooney
February 18th, 2026 | Season 4 | 6 mins 7 secs
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On Ash Wednesday, Fr. Will Rooney reflects on the meaning of the ashes we receive at the beginning of Lent. If Jesus tells us not to perform righteous deeds to be seen by others, why do we walk out of Mass with ashes on our foreheads? Ashes are not a badge of holiness. They are a sign of repentance. A reminder that we are dust—and to dust we shall return. Lent is a spiritual battle. Our weapons are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—not to prove something to the world, but to humble our pride and open ourselves to grace. “Be reconciled to God… now is the day of salvation.”