Ash Wednesday 2021 at SHSST

On February 17, 2021, Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ was the presenter and homilist for Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology's Ash Wednesday Day of Recollection. In his first session with seminarians and staff, Fr. Ed began with a quote from fellow SCJ Fr. Byron Haaland: "“As we begin this journey on Ash Wednesday, we encounter the love and mercy of a gentle God who offers us courageous hearts to begin the journey. Faced with such grace we can’t help but respond to that love by asking forgiveness. As we rend our hearts, we begin to welcome the Spirit into our lives. We recognize and respond to Jesus by following him as he seeks the Father’s will. There is a temptation to take credit for this adventure, but grace reminds us that we are following the Lord deeper into the desert, to our hearts. It is God who is at work in our hearts.”