{"id":151351,"date":"2024-02-11T19:17:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T18:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=151351"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:19:37","slug":"ash-renewal","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/mt\/resource\/ash-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ash Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-title-list li:last-child{margin-right:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;border-color:#cecece;color:#5a5c5d;background:#eeeeee;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title:hover, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title:hover{border-color:#eeeeee;color:#5a5c5d;background:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-title-list li.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title{border-color:#b63229;color:#ffffff;background:#c64239;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-tabs-id_904542-fd > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id_904542-fd kt-tabs-has-2-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-inherit kt-tabs-mobile-layout-inherit kt-tab-alignment-left \"><ul class=\"kt-tabs-title-list\"><li id=\"tab-english\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-english\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">English<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-malti\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-malti\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Malti<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab_a9750b-7f\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>On Ash Wednesday, we start the 40-day journey of learning more about how God loves us, who we are, and why we are in this world. The ashes, which are burnt olive and palm trees, represent our fragility and the need for God to teach us to do what is good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Quietly read this: \u201cHave mercy on me, o God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion, wipe out my offence. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt. And of my sin cleanse me.\u201d (Psalm 51)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take some ashes between your fingers and feel them crushing. While doing so, consider<\/strong> <strong>an attitude you want to change to love Jesus and others more.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proceed to the priest for the imposition of the blessed ashes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-2 kt-inner-tab_b08c6e-9f\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>F\u2019Ras ir-Randan, nibdew 40 jum ta\u2019 vja\u0121\u0121 fejn nitg\u0127allmu iktar kemm Alla j\u0127obbna, min a\u0127na, u g\u0127aliex ninsabu f\u2019din id-dinja. L-irmied hu weraq ta\u017c-\u017cew\u0121 u tal-palm ma\u0127ruq,<strong> <\/strong>jirrappre\u017centa lilna li a\u0127na dg\u0127ajfa, u g\u0127andna b\u017conn lil Alla biex nitg\u0127allmu nag\u0127mlu t-tajjeb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aqra fil-kwiet: \u201cIkollok \u0127niena minni, o Alla fi tjubutek; fil-kobor<br>tal-\u0127niena tieg\u0127ek \u0127assar \u0127tijieti. A\u0127silni kollni mill-\u0127tija tieg\u0127i; Naddafni mid-dnub tieg\u0127i.\u201d (Salm 51)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aqbad<\/strong> <strong>ftit irmied u \u0127ossu jitfarrak. 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