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GP6971

(31,163 posts) Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:54 PM Feb 2018

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Watching Lawerence

What's on Maria Teresa Kumar's forehead?

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Watching Lawerence (Original Post) GP6971 Feb 2018 OP

Today is Ash Wednesday, was it a cross? Luciferous Feb 2018 #1

Todays ash wednesday kimbutgar Feb 2018 #2

Ashes are for everyone now. DURHAM D Feb 2018 #5

What type of cult would do something like that! ? kentuck Feb 2018 #15

Its ashes. Ash Wednesday for Catholics. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #3

Many Protestants, too. Ilsa Feb 2018 #13

Nice. Thanks for the FYI. onecaliberal Feb 2018 #14

I was intrigued dhol82 Feb 2018 #4

Laura Ingram has one on her forhead on faux news AJT Feb 2018 #16

Sad. dhol82 Feb 2018 #20

Many thanks everyone!! GP6971 Feb 2018 #6

Always thought of it as Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #7

it's supposed to be a cross from ashes and a bit of oil mixure gopiscrap Feb 2018 #8

I had morbid appreciation for Ash Wednesday MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #10

yes, I have always liked this liturgical day also gopiscrap Feb 2018 #11

In Buddhism old age sickness and death are called the heavenly wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #19

Joe Biden used to leave them on MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #9

I would wipe them off as soon as I got them when I was in Catholic school gopiscrap Feb 2018 #12

I thought your username BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #17

Alas I missed pissing off nuns since I went to public schools MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #18

Luciferous

(6,080 posts)

1. Today is Ash Wednesday, was it a cross?

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:54 PM

Feb 2018

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)

2. Todays ash wednesday

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:55 PM

Feb 2018

Catholics get ashes at church on their foreheads.

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

5. Ashes are for everyone now.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:57 PM

Feb 2018

You can even get them at a drive thru Methodist church where I live.

kentuck

(111,098 posts)

15. What type of cult would do something like that! ?

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:10 AM

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onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

3. Its ashes. Ash Wednesday for Catholics.

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:55 PM

Feb 2018

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

13. Many Protestants, too.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:08 AM

Feb 2018

Most Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, etc practice a form of worship, reflection, devotion, etc on Ash Wednesday, and have a "project" for Lent.

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

14. Nice. Thanks for the FYI.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:10 AM

Feb 2018

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

4. I was intrigued

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:56 PM

Feb 2018

This is the first time I have seen any manifestation of Catholicism on a live news show.
I actually applaud it.

AJT

(5,240 posts)

16. Laura Ingram has one on her forhead on faux news

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:15 AM

Feb 2018

she considers herself a good catholic.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

20. Sad.

Reply to AJT (Reply #16)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:16 AM

Feb 2018

GP6971

(31,163 posts)

6. Many thanks everyone!!

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:57 PM

Feb 2018

forgot all about it!!

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

7. Always thought of it as

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:58 PM

Feb 2018

ass Wednesday

Apologies to superstitionists the world over

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

8. it's supposed to be a cross from ashes and a bit of oil mixure

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 11:59 PM

Feb 2018

"Remember O man, dust thou art and dust thou shalt return" That's what the celebrant, pastor etc says as he/she rubs the ahses on your forehead. It marks the season of Lent. 40 days excluding Sunday's before Easter!

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)

10. I had morbid appreciation for Ash Wednesday

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:06 AM

Feb 2018

As a child. I still don't think it is bad to be reminded of our mortality. It can keep us from becoming vain and frivolous people.

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

11. yes, I have always liked this liturgical day also

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:07 AM

Feb 2018

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

19. In Buddhism old age sickness and death are called the heavenly

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:57 AM

Feb 2018

messengers because they remind us of our impermanence. Ash Wednesday has the same idea.

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)

9. Joe Biden used to leave them on

Reply to GP6971 (Original post)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:03 AM

Feb 2018

I used to wipe them off by the school time. Went to public school in the South.

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

12. I would wipe them off as soon as I got them when I was in Catholic school

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:07 AM

Feb 2018

just to piss off the nuns

BigmanPigman

(51,605 posts)

17. I thought your username

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:20 AM

Feb 2018

was "god is crap" at first. I like both actually!

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)

18. Alas I missed pissing off nuns since I went to public schools

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #12)

Thu Feb 15, 2018, 12:23 AM

Feb 2018

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