Abstract
This paper examines the principle lex orandi, lex credendi through the Ash Wednesday liturgy, focusing on the imposition of ashes and its accompanying formulas. Drawing from biblical, theological, and liturgical sources, it explores ashes as symbols of repentance, mortality, penance, and hope. The study highlights how the Church’s prayers and rituals express and shape faith, revealing a coherent relationship between belief and worship. The formulas “Remember that you are dust” and “Repent and believe in the Gospel” are analyzed as catechetical expressions of Christian life. Ultimately, the paper emphasizes that liturgy forms believers to live authentically what they celebrate.
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Javier, Anthony John D.
(2022)
"Repent and Believe in the Gospel: Lex Orandi and Lex Credendi in the Ash Wednesday Liturgy .,"
Loyola Papers: Vol. 3:
No.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/loyola/vol3/iss1/7