I forgot it is 'Ash Wednesday' until I saw the smudge on President Biden's forehead

[Siwsan]

He's speaking in Wisconsin, right now.

[3catwoman3]

1. Not having been raised Catholic, I always find myself wondering...

…why so many people are walking around with bruises on their foreheads until about the 10th one I see, and then it dawns on me.

[Elessar Zappa]

3. It's not just Catholics.

Some of the more traditional Protestant churches also celebrate Ash Wednesday.

[3catwoman3]

4. Apparently not the one...

…my parents took us to.

[Elessar Zappa]

6. I think

that, besides Catholics more traditional Episcopalian and Lutheran churches celebrate it (not all of them though). My childhood Lutheran church celebrated it as well as Lent.

[3catwoman3]

10. Just remembered it was a Presbyterian church.

I am completely ignorant of the differences amongst all the “flavors” of Christianity - couldn’t begin to tell you what distinguishes a Presbyterian from a Protestant from a Methodist, etc etc.

[smirkymonkey]

11. Which ones are those?

Just curious. My parents were very minorly religious and raised us to be minorly religious as well.

We ran the Christian gamut [Episcopalian (Anglican), Unitarian, Catholic] and I never particularly took to anything except I hung mostly w/ the Unitarians. I remember getting some ashes, but I don't really remember where they were from.

[Elessar Zappa]

12. I think it's mostly certain Lutheran

and Anglican churches (among Protestants) that celebrate Ash Wednesday and Lent. Maybe some other denominations as well but I’m not sure.

[smirkymonkey]

13. Thanks! They must have been Episcopalian/Anglican.

I don't think it was the Unitarians.

[demmiblue]

2. The only reason why I remembered is because yesterday was paczki day!

[EYESORE 9001]

7. I almost missed out on paczkis yesterday

Got the last box of 4 in the whole store. Whew!

[maxsolomon]

5. Wooo, Lent!

I doubt I'll see a single person in Seattle who attended services today. The RCC has no power here.

[beaglelover]

8. I'm in a Zoom meeting right now for work and the leader has a smudge on her forhead.

Was wondering myself what was going on! LOL!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Will Sean Hannity wear his ashes today?

On his show as he continues to vilify Biden and Democrats?

I won't watch, but he will be the HYPOCRITE if he does. For Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day in the Catholic church. A day of quiet reflection and of fasting,