Today’s Lenten moment is a reading from A Beautiful Year, "Ash Wednesday 2: Just Another Ashy Day.” This short passage is part of our reframing Lent journey — to move away from obligation, sorrow, and “wretchedness” toward compassion, creativity, and love.

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