Dan Andriacco
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Dan Andriacco
abstinence burnt forgiveness leading ourselves pray remind season sets smear tone
It's a pretty significant day for us. It is a day of abstinence when we fast, pray and smear ourselves with burnt ash to remind us of our sinfulness, forgiveness and mortality. It sets the tone for the penitential season leading up to Easter.