Season of Lent Ash Wednesday The Great Fast 2021 episode 57

First Reading from the book of the Prophet Joel (2:12-18) Rend your hearts, not your garments the day the Lord is here. Psalm 51:1-3,5-6,12-13,14,17 Be merciful,O Lord for we have sinned . Second Reading from the 2nd Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (5:29-6:2 ) Be reconciled to God behold now is the acceptable time, behold now is a day of Salvation. A Reading from The Gospel of Saint Matthew(6:1-6,16-18) "Take care not to perform righteous deeds so that people may see them otherwise you will have no real reward from your heavenly Father."