Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday. It marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. This day can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10. It is the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of repentance while the minister recites: "Remember (O man) that you are dust, and to dust you shall return", or "Repent, and believe the Gospel."

Since the 2010 Elections is nearing, I hope that this Lenten Season all local and national candidates will find time to discern and assess their political existence and the purity of their intentions.