Today is Ash Wednesday that marks the beginning of Lent.  This year, I am following the spiritual exercise suggested by Tim Muldoon, "The Ignatian Workout for Lent: 40 Days of Prayer, Reflection, and Action"

The action suggested for today is this:

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