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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Sanity Claws

(21,848 posts) Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:05 PM Feb 14

Did you see fewer people get ashes today?

I live in NYC and used to see a lot of people with ashes on Ash Wednesday. All day I ran into only person who had ashes.
Did you notice whether you saw fewer people get ashes today?

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Did you see fewer people get ashes today? (Original Post) Sanity Claws Feb 14 OP

I saw quite a few as I was out today, but what was interesting to me was on tv... hlthe2b Feb 14 #1

Chris Cuomo had a large one also; saw several more on TV hosts as well... No Vested Interest Feb 15 #2

I saw Jimmy Smits onstage in Chicago. shrike3 Feb 18 #4

Saw quite a few. shrike3 Feb 18 #3

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

1. I saw quite a few as I was out today, but what was interesting to me was on tv...

Reply to Sanity Claws (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:32 PM

Feb 14

One of the morning reporting segments on MSNBC was (male reporter/analyst but not sure)...? Usually, I see just the smudge, but he had what looked to be a 3-inch ashen cross on his forehead.

Ash Wednesday always confuses the unaware, but I suspect that earned them quite a few questions from viewers.