There are lots of good Ash Wednesday reflections out there today, but the one that struck me most forcefully today is this reflection at Mere Orthodoxy. Understanding our own death, brokenness, and isolation from God is the first, necessary step towards experiencing the joy of the Resurrection:
The solitary silence that approaches death enables us to experience the resurrection life—a life lived in and with the people of God. It is through death—in suffering, in weakness, in solitude—that the communion of saints begins. The brokenness of Jesus’ body is the birth of his people.
This is the meaning of Ash Wednesday....
As we fast on Ash Wednesday, we are reminded that man lives not on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. While acknowledging the isolating power of death and repenting from the sin which its sting, we can begin to taste the power of the Resurrection, the love which binds us in holy communion.
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