Half my Catholic Church this morning was protestants wanting ashes on their forehead. Just another Catholic tradition that some protestants are trying to steal. If someones want to celebrate Ash Wednesday and get ashes on their head and actually know what it means, become a Catholic.
Did you poll them or something?
Just another Catholic tradition that some protestants are trying to steal.
Seems the tinfoil is a little tight.
I don't think getting ashes on your head is in any way necessary for someone who wants to use the season leading up to Easter to draw closer to Christ by fasting and prayer. You can actually do that at any time, but using the time leading up to the commemoration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ may provide a greater focus on the sacrifices He made and the gift of Eternal Life through His death and resurrection.
So sour. View it as an opportunity to reach out. Why sit on your hands and kvetch? Too evangelical to proselytize?
I don’t see anything wrong with protestants coming for ashes. I think other churches have the ashes too. Methodists? Anglicans?
Half Protestants? Really? Did they all pile off a Prot bus or did you ask each of them.
They were probably the A&P Catholics. The ones who show up for ashes and palms.
What makes you think these Protestants are using catholic ashes??
I suspect they are only using Real Protestant Ashes
>> Just another Catholic tradition that some protestants are trying to steal.
Oh, cut it out! What were you doing that was so important that you couldn’t have taken a few minutes to stick out your hand and offer a friendly welcome to anyone you didn’t recognize as being a regular?
Protestants getting ashes at a Catholic Church? That is so weird.
I have the same feeling about St. Patrick’s day. If you aren’t Catholic, why are you celebrating it? Or I ask them if they are going to celebrate St. Joseph’s day! The looks are priceless...