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Dust, ashes, and a new beginning.

These quotes carry the same reminder marked in ash on foreheads today: that we are dust, and to dust we shall return. See our Prayers for the full Lenten reflection.

Last Updated on Aug 12, 2026

Jul 31, 2026

Ash Wednesday reminds us that we are dust, and to dust we shall return - yet in that humbling truth lies an invitation to turn our hearts back toward God.

Aug 02, 2026

The ash on the forehead is not a mark of shame but a quiet mark of repentance, a visible sign of a heart choosing to begin again.

Aug 11, 2026

Lent begins not with celebration but with stillness - Ash Wednesday is the first quiet step of a journey toward the cross, and toward renewal.

Share one of these lines as you begin the Lenten season in repentance, fasting, and renewed faith.

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