Today is Ash Wednesday

a pose after i go to church, ash is still in my forehead
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. And speaking of Lent this is a time of prayer, fasting, and repentance in preparation for the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday. During this season we are called to reflect and meditate on the sufferings and passion of Jesus Christ.We are reminded that we cannot celebrate the joy of Easter without first encountering Christ’s suffering and death. Fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, abstaining from meat on Fridays, and the traditional “give something up for Lent” are all avenues towards this encounter of suffering and death. Such devout practices make the joy of Easter that much more meaningful.If you are of Catholic Faith we are encourage to spend some time in prayer and reflect on how we wish to spend this Lenten season. It is an opportunity for spiritual advancement, as you reflect deeply on Christ’s suffering, Passion, and his death upon the cross. Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, but all Roman Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass on this day in order to mark the beginning of the Lenten season.
During Mass, the ashes which give Ash Wednesday its name are distributed. The ashes are made by burning the blessed palms that were distributed the previous year on Palm Sunday; many churches ask their parishioners to return any palms that they took home so that they can be burned. After the priest blesses the ashes and sprinkles them with holy water, the faithful come forward to receive them. The priest dips his right thumb in the ashes and, making the Sign of the Cross on each person's forehead, says, "Remember, man, that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return" (which means that we came from the ashes and will go back to ashes). Me being a devoted Roman Catholic go to the church today to recieved this reminder that, i am not a perfect person and I accept that i am a sinner and ask the Lord Jesus not to look at my sins but renew me and free me from my sins.