The point being: did Zero actually say that?
Is this the first time he has done this? Has Biden been photographed in public with ashes on his forehead in previous Ash Wednesdays?
I have no problem with the ashes, but I do have a question....has Biden ever done this in the past or is this just an attempt to kiss up to Catholic voters?
Just Joe wanting to make sure we all know he is a good Catholic.
Sad thing is he isn’t a good anything.
I wasn’t impressed.
I see no problem with mocking Biden for wearing the ash in public. It isn’t like he’s a real Catholic anyway.
Some Protestant churches also observe Ash Wednesday. The comment questioning his decision to wear the ashes was inappropriate and, IMHO, as politically incorrect as using a derogatory term to refer to the race, creed or color of another human being.
IMO, a Catholic Pro-choice (isn’t that an oxymoron) Dem, wearing ashes in public, must certainly be akin to what was spoken of in this verse:
When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
Wearing ash on your head in public is ok if you mean it as as a sign of penitence - as a way of saying “I am a sinner”.
It is not ok if you mean it as a way of saying “I am fasting, look at me!”. Much better in that case to avoid the risk of Phariseeism and wash it off.
As always it is not the sign, but what is going on in the interior that matters.
I hope Biden meant it as a sign of inward humility and repentance. For all his faults it is at least plausible. Whereas - imagine Clinton or Obama with the ash on their face.
Beckel the continuing absence of class and character. Just another tasteless remark.
“Catholic League president Bill Donohue wasn’t amused:
Bob Beckel’s admonishing remark, “I’m not sure I would wear that ash on the air,” makes us wonder whether it is the public display of ashes he finds risible, or the religion that sports them.
In any event, there is no record of Beckel ever lecturing a Jew about wearing a yarmulke on TV or a Muslim wearing a turban. Must be something about Catholicism that bothers this guy. We’d love to know what it is. At the very least, a clarification about what he meant is in order.”
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Donahue makes a good point.
Here’s the thing - the photo I saw, the smudge was even bigger and darker. The make up folks had to have worked around it. Keeping it to show off is pride. Rubbing it off intentionally is not a good thing either though since we shouldn’t be ashamed of our faith. Mine sort of disappears during the day. It’s ash, not grease paint. By evening, even a big smudge has fallen off. So as it says, its for sinners and repentance but I doubt whether Joe has repentance for his pro abortion stance and other issues. Who knows.
One thing is for sure, both Biden and Beckel are ash holes.
If Biden thought it would help him, politically, he’d wear a Yarmulke, a turban, or a tutu.
Donohue ought to be more concerned about the fact that Biden, pro-abortionist that he is, is allowed into a Catholic Church.
**So…. ashes in public? Give witness to your Catholic identity in a world which needs it? **
I went for this and had no adverse reactions.
The Bible tells us — Deny me in front of other people and I will deny you in front of my Father. (partaphrasing)
What would be the point, then, of receiving ashes on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday if not to wear them during the day? If we weren’t supposed to show them, then why not put the ashes on the back of our hands? Once they’re on your forehead, how can people not see them? I’m certainly not going to get ashes and then go home and wash them off.