In 1945 Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day coincided, a chance event that because of the orbits of Earth and moon occurs rarely; in 2018, they again shared the same day. The coincidence gives us a chance to note a connection between the underlying reasons for both days: Love and sacrifice.
Almost everyone realizes that love involves some kind of sacrifice and that sacrifice, for whatever purpose, involves some commitment bordering at all times on, and often deeply entrenched in, love. Maybe instead of flowers and candy, a more fitting gift would be ashes. But since the two days rarely coincide, maybe lovers should exchange ashes on Valentine's Day and candy and flowers on Ash Wednesday.
Almost everyone realizes that love involves some kind of sacrifice and that sacrifice, for whatever purpose, involves some commitment bordering at all times on, and often deeply entrenched in, love. Maybe instead of flowers and candy, a more fitting gift would be ashes. But since the two days rarely coincide, maybe lovers should exchange ashes on Valentine's Day and candy and flowers on Ash Wednesday.
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