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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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6. Of course Joe would publicly wear ashes on Ash Wednesday.

Reply to rug (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 06:39 PM

Mar 2017

No one could ever accuse Joe Biden of embarrassment re displaying his faith as appropriate.
(I say this in complete agreement with the way he handled himself re his Catholic faith in his public life.)

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Catholic MP with ashes on her forehead causes stir in the Commons [View all] rug Mar 2017 OP

Teaching moments are good nycbos Mar 2017 #1

Sometimes just living your life is a teaching moment. rug Mar 2017 #2

Indeed nycbos Mar 2017 #3

I saw at least one US man on political TV on Ash Wednesday with ashes; No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #4

Biden routinely received ashes. rug Mar 2017 #5

Of course Joe would publicly wear ashes on Ash Wednesday. No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #6

Yes. He was just matter of fact about it. It was good to see. rug Mar 2017 #7

All Anglican/Episcopal Churches okasha Mar 2017 #8

Thank you, Okasha. I should have known that. No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #9