09/18/2026
Do not put ash on your forehead
And whenever you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they put on a sad and dismal face so that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:16-18)
