Bishop Koenig called for Catholics in the Diocese of Wilmington to be especially attentive to the principles of Lent — prayer, fasting, almsgiving – during Ash Wednesday Mass on March 2 at Cathedral of St. Peter.
“In many ways, Jesus is calling us to look up, to look to God, to open ourselves up to God, to be attentive to the voice of God,” Bishop Koenig said in his homily.
“In many ways, there are so many voices that call us to be attentive in the world, it’s really a discipline … to sit still and to hear and listen.”
“May we take time in these 40 days to especially open ourselves up to God in prayer, may we take time … to read the gospel … each day,” the bishop said.
“Let us use this season of Lent to look to God, to open ourselves up to God, especially to make a habit of that prayer so that God may speak to us so that we keep our eyes focused on Christ. We need to make room for Christ, so that God may get to us.”
“May we prayerfully be open to make room for where it is that God can get in.”
Deacon Justin Pollio distributes ashes at St. Mary Magdalen, Wilmington, on March 2. Dialog photo/Mike Lang
St. Mary Magdalen, Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Dialog photo/Mike Lang
Bishop Koenig delivers his homiy on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Peter.
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Bishop Koenig on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral, March 2.
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Bishop Koenig distributes ashes on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Peter.
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Bishop Koenig distributes ashes at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington on Ash Wednesday to Antonio DeAscanis as wife, Kelly, and children wait behind him.
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Bishop Koenig distributes ashes on Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Peter.
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Deacon Charles Weschler distributes ashes on Ash Wednesday at Most Blessed Sacrament School in Berlin, Md.
Father Joseph MPR Cocucci administers ashes to twin brothers Dominic and Matthew Peranteau and staff member Michelle Udinski of Most Blessed Sacrament School.