Awareness Benefits All

11 Feb 13
During visitation, a Roman Catholic shared with me that someone had arranged for him to attend and host 2 corporate functions over a lunch and a dinner on Ash Wednesday. He commented that as Roman Catholic, he had to fast on that day and can only choose to 'eat' either during lunch or dinner.  So what is Ash Wednesday?

12 Feb 13
While I was taking a photo at Chinese Garden, a kid 'ran' into my photo.  Immediately, her dad shouted 'Spatial Awareness' and lectured her to be mindful of the things happening around her. 

13 Feb 13
Today is Ash Wednesday. The starts of the 40 days of Lent which will end on 30 Mar.  Lent is a season leading up to Easter.  A time when Christians prepared their hearts with reflection, repentance and prayers for the coming Easter. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and proceeds for forty days, excluding Sundays and culminating with Good Friday and Holy Saturday.  Since Sundays are weekly celebrations of the resurrection of Jesus, the six Sundays in Lent are not counted as part of the forty-day season.  During Lent, Christians practice the act of listening and staying close to God in Spirit and Truth in preparing themselve for Easter.

So what is Ash Wednesday? 
On Ash Wednesday, all Roman Cahtolics are encouraged to attend Mass. During Mass, the priest will bless the ashes, sprinkle Holy Water on them and the faithful come forward to receive them.  The priest will dip his right thumb in the ashes and making the Sign of the Cross on the person's forehead and says, "Remember, man, that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return" (or a variation on these words).  These ashes were made by burning the blessed palms that were distributed the previous year on Palm Sunday. The distribution of ashes reminds us of our own mortality and calls us to repentance.  Catholics are required to Fast on Ash Wednesday, which means they can eat only one complete meal and two smaller ones during the day, with no food in between.  Ash Wednesday is a day of penance to be marked by fasting and abstinence from the eating of meat.

Spatial Awareness is the ability to be aware of oneself in space. Awareness of spatial relationships is the ability to see two or more objects in relation to each other and to oneself.  With spatial awareness, many accidents or undesired consequences can be avoided. 

Likewise, with good knowledge of general knowingness, everyone can be benefited one way or another.  In turn, a more gracious living environment and a much better place for all.


Extracted from today 40 Days LENT Bible Listening Plan (Matthew Chapter 21: Verses 1 to 11)

Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.  

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