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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTed Lieu on Hard Ball
What was that mark on his forehead? I don't know, I'm curious, and that's why I'm asking. Thanks
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Ted Lieu on Hard Ball (Original Post)
quickesst
Mar 2019
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)1. He might be Roman Catholic; today is Ash Wednesday. n/t
dalton99a
(81,599 posts)5. He is Catholic.
handmade34
(22,758 posts)6. many denominations
celebrate Ash Wednesday "Ash Wednesday is observed by many Christians, including Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Old Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and some Baptists"
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)7. One of the local Methodist churches had up a sign that said:
Drive-By Ashes
They were busy at lunch time.
They were busy at lunch time.
mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)2. Ashes
It is Ash Wednesday.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)3. Is it Ash Wednesday? He might be Episcopal
Turin_C3PO
(14,077 posts)4. Ashes.
Its Ash Wednesday which is celebrated by Catholic Christians as well as a few Protestant Christian denominations (Anglicans and Lutherans, I believe).
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)8. also Methodists
quickesst
(6,283 posts)9. To everybody who replied to this thread
Thank you all for the education. I seem to remember something about this being connected to religion, but had slipped my mind until all of you chimed in and set me straight. Again thank you all very much.