Mercy is the call, the charism and heritage which forms and reforms our lives, the Mercy International Association says in the introduction to its Ash Wednesday prayer resource.

*Image from Ash Wednesday prayer service, Mercy International Association.*

“It enables us, through the power of the Spirit … to reach out with courage and compassion to Christ’s suffering members and to witness to the constancy of God’s loving kindness in every age. Our response [to God’s call] is accomplished gradually through a life-long process of formation and growth. As we begin this Lenten season you are invited to take another step on that journey of becoming.”

Click here to access the Ash Wednesday prayer resource.