After a brief silence, the penitential rite continues ... Following a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession. Then, in preparation for holy Communion, all recite the Lord's Prayer.

Why ashes on Ash Wednesday? By Fr. Paul Jarvis Pastor of Guardian Angels Church & School First of all, Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent, the penitential season prior to Easter ...

And now I will make a penitential voyage that I hope ... appealing for the faithful to ``accompany me with prayers'' during the pilgrimage. When he met with Indigenous representatives in early ...

Pajunen and Jeremy Penner. BZAW 486. Berlin: De Gruyter Press, 2017. Harkins, Angela Kim. “The Pro-social Role of Grief in Ezra’s Penitential Prayer.” Biblical Interpretation vol. 24.4-5 (2016): ...