Imposition of Ashes and Other Impositions

by | Mar 5, 2013 | Praying in Color

Ever since Ash Wednesday I’ve been thinking about the word we use for having ashes smudged on our foreheads: the Imposition of Ashes. Dictionary.com defines imposition as: the laying on of something as a burden or obligation. I have childhood memories–real...

Ash Wednesday

by | Feb 17, 2010 | Praying in Color

Most of my praying happens outside of a church building. But I don’t want to underestimate the power of a sacred physical space to create for  me an intense experience of prayer. I arrived at church at 7:30AM today to receive a smudge of ashes on my...