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How long do you keep ashes on forehead?
Posted on 2/18/26 at 7:33 am
Posted on 2/18/26 at 7:33 am
After receiving your ashes on Ash Wednesday, how long do you keep them on your forehead? Do you brush them off when you hop back into the car? Wear them all day?
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Posted on 2/18/26 at 7:34 am to GentleJackJones
Posted on 2/18/26 at 7:46 am to GentleJackJones
How else are you going to stunt on your Baptist or Methodist coworkers if you don't peacock around until your shift ends?
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:02 am to GentleJackJones
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After receiving your ashes on Ash Wednesday, how long do you keep them on your forehead? Do you brush them off when you hop back into the car? Wear them all day?
I’ve always had questions about that too. Generally I keep them on until my first bathroom visit, then wash it off. Other times I’ve kept it for hours. To each his own. Ask yourself why would you want to keep it on? If it’s for the reminder all day that from dust you were formed and to dust you will return, then keep it on all day. If it’s because you want to spark a conversation with someone about your faith, keep it on. If it’s because you want to semi- gloat about how much of an awesome Catholic you are, then wipe it off.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:03 am to GentleJackJones
3.50 hours
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:04 am to warm
quote:
Ask yourself why would you want to keep it on? If it’s for the reminder all day that from dust you were formed and to dust you will return, then keep it on all day. If it’s because you want to spark a conversation with someone about your faith, keep it on. If it’s because you want to semi- gloat about how much of an awesome Catholic you are, then wipe it off.
Same thing Father Mike said this morning. Also today's Gospel is one of my favorites.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:05 am to warm
quote:Aka “getting warmer”.
To each his own.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:05 am to Shreve Perry
From today's gospel
quote:
“Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward. - Matthew 6:2
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:23 am to GentleJackJones
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After receiving your ashes on Ash Wednesday, how long do you keep them on your forehead? Do you brush them off when you hop back into the car? Wear them all day?
Usually just keep them on until I shower at night, but I also usually go to a 5pm service and the only people that I see afterwards are my direct family that I live with.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:29 am to GentleJackJones
I keep them on until I inevitably forget and rub my forehead. Then I walk around with a big splotch instead 
The other posters are right that you should keep them on as long as they aren't some sort of prideful display. I encourage everyone to understand the meaning behind them in case you're asked what they represent. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you were given the opportunity to share your faith and you're caught stuttering because you can't explain the reasoning?
The other posters are right that you should keep them on as long as they aren't some sort of prideful display. I encourage everyone to understand the meaning behind them in case you're asked what they represent. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you were given the opportunity to share your faith and you're caught stuttering because you can't explain the reasoning?
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:33 am to GentleJackJones
Never
I don’t go to church
I don’t go to church
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:33 am to GentleJackJones
Go wash your face
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:35 am to warm
quote:this
I’ve always had questions about that too. Generally I keep them on until my first bathroom visit, then wash it off. Other times I’ve kept it for hours. To each his own. Ask yourself why would you want to keep it on? If it’s for the reminder all day that from dust you were formed and to dust you will return, then keep it on all day. If it’s because you want to spark a conversation with someone about your faith, keep it on. If it’s because you want to semi- gloat about how much of an awesome Catholic you are, then wipe it off.
If you’re not using it to draw others to Christ it needs to go
This goes for anything in your life not just Ash Wednesday
Posted on 2/18/26 at 8:39 am to GentleJackJones
Catholics and their "works"
Reminder: The Lord Jesus Christ did all the work. We don't need to add to it. He was perfect
Reminder: The Lord Jesus Christ did all the work. We don't need to add to it. He was perfect
This post was edited on 2/18/26 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 2/18/26 at 12:34 pm to 4x4tiger
quote:im always saddened by how many people miss this. Salvation is 100% what Christ did 0% what you did
Reminder: The Lord Jesus Christ did all the work. We don't need to add to it. He was perfect
If you try to make it any % your own it doesn’t work and the whole thing falls apart
He lived the perfect life you never could so you don’t have to. All you have to do is put your full trust in the finished work Christ did on the cross
Posted on 2/18/26 at 1:48 pm to GentleJackJones
As soon as I get in the house from burning the cardboard boxes from Amazon? You Catholics and your in your face symbolisms. Congrats on getting falling down drunk yesterday, and then getting a priest to finger some dirt on your head the next morning. I'm sure Jesus is proud.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 1:51 pm to 4x4tiger
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Catholics and they're "works"
Downvoted for illiterate use of "they're"
Posted on 2/18/26 at 2:01 pm to GentleJackJones
I grew up in Birmingham where there are not a lot of Catholics. The first time I remember seeing ashes on someone was when I was in 11th grade. I wasn’t sure what it was but was afraid to ask. I still don’t see many people practice it today but even though I am not Catholic, I enjoy being reminded of fellow Christians around me when I do see it.
Posted on 2/18/26 at 2:04 pm to GentleJackJones
I dont like the ashes , they interfere with my red dot
Posted on 2/18/26 at 2:34 pm to 4x4tiger
quote:
Catholics and they're "works"
Reminder: The Lord Jesus Christ did all the work. We don't need to add to it. He was perfect
I don't think I'm perfect because I am a Catholic
I am a Catholic because I know I'm not
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