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A Broken and Contrite Heart
March 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment
The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise (Psalm 50[51].17)
Following the example of the Ninevites, who did penance in “sackcloth and ashes”, today we humble ouselves by going to a priest, who will sign our foreheads with ashes both to humble our hearts [...]
