Sackcloth and ashes. Do we really need this?
If you’re grieving, you’re already feeling low and depressed about life, and there’s probably some anger and loneliness mixed in.
But today is Ash Wednesday, and Christians use this day to think about all the ways that they have messed up over the last year, where they feel broken, and how they have hurt others. It’s a day that lends itself to dwelling in dark basements.
