Monsignor Hilary Franco, the advisor for the mission to the Holy See, told Newsmax on Wednesday he was proud to celebrate Ash Wednesday.
“It’s a kind of a sign of our faith as we go on in the world of today,” Franco told “National Report.” “The sign of the cross on our forehead might give us the possibility of showing the world that we still have some kind of a going beyond. That’s what we need. And we are reminded of the meaning of this time of Lent.”
Franco said this time of year is a penance as we prepare for Easter and celebrating the resurrection.
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