The Sacred Meaning Behind The Lenten Season

The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

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4.1 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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As we enter the season of Lent, many Americans are attempting to silence the noise that often distracts us and refocus on what matters -- like their faith. For a deeper conversation on this important topic, Martha sat down with 'The Chosen' actor Jonathan Roumie and the current rector of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Father Enrique Salvo on Ash Wednesday, to discuss the importance of these 40 days and the sacred meaning behind giving items up for Lent. They also share the importance of prayer in light of the new Christian app, Hallow- which features Jonathan and Mark Wahlberg leading prayer meditations- topping charts. Follow Martha on Twitter: @MarthaMacCallum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:43.2	Welcome to The Untold Story Podcast, everybody.
0:46.7	I'm Martha McCallum, and today is Ash Wednesday.
0:52.5	It's Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday on the same day, which doesn't happen very often.
0:56.2	But it's wonderful to be here at St. Patrick's Cathedral with the rector of St. Patrick's, Father Enrique Salvo.
1:00.2	Welcome.
1:00.7	And Jonathan Rumi, actor, star of The Chosen, plays Jesus on the Chosen,
1:06.3	and also one of the most prominent voices of the Hallow app, which is just growing exponentially.
1:11.6	So it's a really exciting time to talk about love and Ash Wednesday on this Valentine's Day as we celebrate.
1:18.6	Good to have you both with us. Thank you so much for being here. It's great to see both of you.
1:23.6	Father Enrique, let me start with you because every year I usually come here at noon to St. Patrick's to get my ashes.
1:31.2	And then I do the show in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
1:34.1	And it's interesting. I mean, I don't think about it that much because it's just what I would do normally on Ash Wednesday.
1:41.7	But I always get some comments from viewers, and sometimes
1:44.6	it's really supportive, you know, thank you for wearing your ashes publicly, and then other
1:51.4	people say, I think there's something on your forehead. I think, you know, what happened in the
1:55.8	makeup room. So, you know, for people who are listening to this, explain to them the origin and the meaning of Ash Wednesday, so that, you know, for people who are listening to this, explain to them the origin and the meaning of Ash Wednesday so that, you know, everyone can get a better understanding.
2:07.8	Well, putting ashes in their faces, people used to do that from ancient time from the Old Testament with like the sack cloth.
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