ASH WEDNESDAY

In Matthew's gospel Jesus cautions about 'practicing your piety before others.' I always feel a bit sheepish placing ashes on congregants foreheads when Matthew also has Jesus saying, 'When you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that your fasting may not be seen by others, but by [God] who is in secret'.

So, in the interest of not appearing too gloomy or humourless in this solemn season I offer a delightful greeting card that I discovered yesterday. Actually, I have a few more that I'll place periodically on this blog during the next forty days.

I definitely cannot be accused of practicing my piety.