Ash Wednesday

[Villanova U]

Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.

Anybody giving anything major up for Lent? Or just the usual 45 year old divorcee move of giving up carbs and trying (but failing) to slightly limit alcohol intake?

Countdown to RSTRICK making an anti-religious remark, starting now.

 

[NickleDimer]

I hope that no one with ashes gets shot today. CABLE NEWS will demand that the commander in chief call it christian persecution terrorism before the body hits the ground.

What type of thing am I supposed to give up? A food category? A behavior?

 

[KennyTheKangaroo]

For the dimer, it might be a good idea to give up snarky comments on the benchwarmers. that seems pretty unreasonable though

 

[NickleDimer]

For the dimer, it might be a good idea to give up snarky comments on the benchwarmers. that seems pretty unreasonable though

I'm not sure what you mean.

 

[RW_Prescott]

 

[RSTRICK30]

Is it true that the ashes used on Ash Wednesday derive from the burning of the Palms from the prior year's Palm Sunday?

 

[RW_Prescott]

Is it true that the ashes used on Ash Wednesday derive from the burning of the Palms from the prior year's Palm Sunday?

Is this one of those times like when JMerc plays dumb and asks a question he knows the answer to?

 

[RSTRICK30]

Is this one of those times like when JMerc plays dumb and asks a question he knows the answer to?

I feel like I had heard that this was where the ashes came from..and I've been repeating that as a bit of "trivia", but now I'm unsure if it's ACTUALLY true.

 

[RW_Prescott]

I feel like I had heard that this was where the ashes came from..and I've been repeating that as a bit of "trivia", but now I'm unsure if it's ACTUALLY true.

Unsure no longer. Yes, true. I believe it symbolizes the journey from joy to sorrow and ultimately, back to joy. It's a never ending cycle.

 

[RSTRICK30]

..... the journey from joy to sorrow and ultimately, back to joy. It's a never ending cycle.

Villanova Basketball!

 

[tjc3844]

Villanova Basketball!

There ain't been much sorrow lately!

 

[the return of dirk( the surgeon)]

Cash Weds from my Jewish brethren

 

[Nova98]

Did somebody ask for me?!?!