Ash Wednesday | Return to Me | Lent Begins | Daily Readings | March 5, 2025

Step into Lent with us on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Today’s readings call us to repentance, mercy, and a deeper walk with God:First Reading (Joel 2:12-18): Rend your hearts and return to God’s mercy.Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17): “Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.”Second Reading (2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2): Now is the time for reconciliation and salvation.Gospel (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18): Practice prayer, fasting, and almsgiving humbly before God.Through these powerful Scriptures, we are called to begin Lent with sincerity, humility, and a renewed commitment to God’s mercy.A ministry of Christus Dominus Bread of Life.Produced in collaboration with Christus Dominus Studios.