THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGSfor Ash Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 Liturgical texts here ASHES, sackcloth, fasting, penance, mortification, sace... These are the common themes of Lent. So who would think of this penitential season as a time of joy? Easter Sunday? Yes, joy! But the forty days of penance? Yet, herein lies the