If the blessing and distribution of ashes take place outside mass, it is appropriate that the liturgy of the word precede it, using. Come thou, almighty king!lamb of god:
Lent 2024 starts on ash wednesday, february 14, and lasts until the beginning of the evening mass of the lord’s supper on holy thursday. Even now, says the lord, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Pope Francis Emphasized This Message As He Celebrated Mass On Wednesday, 14 February [2024], In The Basilica Of Saint Sabina In Rome, Following The Penitential.
Come thou, almighty king!lamb of god:
13Rend Your Hearts, Not Your Garments, And Return To The Lord, Your God.
12even now, says the lord, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
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Main Celebrant, Cardinal John Njue, Archbishop Emeritus Archdiocese Of Nairobi.