How Ashes Might Cure Some of Our Depression: Reflections on Lent
2 min readMar 13, 2019
I have not been attending liturgical churches for long.
Last week was my very first Ash Wednesday. I was excited to receive the smear of ash on my forehead — I’ve always been a sucker for rituals.
I was not prepared, however, for just how healing the service would be.