You know what’s amazing about Ash Wednesday? Even though it’s not a holy day of obligation Ash Wednesday Masses always seems to be packed. I went at 6:30am Mass and the church was 70% full and the Masses after that were jam packed. This doesn’t seem to be the case for other weekday Masses even those on days where Catholics are required to attend.
Most Catholics in the United States have daily Mass available to them, they can receive the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ any day of the week but, as a whole, rarely do. Yet on Ash Wednesday a large number of Catholics come out of the wood work to get some dirt rubbed on their head. The whole thought of it is just something to ponder. I would love to hear peoples thoughts and comments on this.
Showing Up For The Dirt
You know what’s amazing about Ash Wednesday? Even though it’s not a holy day of obligation Ash Wednesday Masses always seems to be packed. I went at 6:30am Mass and the church was 70% full and the Masses after that were jam packed. This doesn’t seem to be the case for other weekday Masses even those on days where Catholics are required to attend.
Most Catholics in the United States have daily Mass available to them, they can receive the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ any day of the week but, as a whole, rarely do. Yet on Ash Wednesday a large number of Catholics come out of the wood work to get some dirt rubbed on their head. The whole thought of it is just something to ponder. I would love to hear peoples thoughts and comments on this.