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Dear Friends,

Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. For the next 40 days until the celebration of the Resurrectionon on Easter Sunday, many faithful and discerning Christians will begin to prioritize their lives by devoting time in prayer, fasting and almsgiving as a testament for the love of Our Lord and by our conviction to help those in need. Whether our thoughts and prayers are with our family, freinds or neighbors, The Lenten Season reminds us and reenforces our humility under the most stressful of circumstances. Repentance for transgressions and the acknoledgement of one's mortality, are factors that allows a magnanimous introspection of life, determined by the fulfillment of one's divine role, in His presence.

Numerous Americans are truly despondent, as their lives have been turned upside down by the newest proclamations of governance by powerful individuals and establishments that lack the virtues of wisdom and perspicacity. While their actions are haphazrd and unorthodox in scope, the Good Lord has entrusted Americans the ability to overcome injustice by peaceful and perceptive methods of influence.

When ashes are placed on my forehead today, I will contemplate my forthcoming future by expelling the chaos of evil and contempt that surrounds my presence. My strength will conquer the wicked as my hope springs eternal!

Thanks again for your continuous support - during these challenging times in America - a nation under siege.