As a certified hypercritical Catholic pundit I want to gen up a controversy as an enforcer of blogosphere orthodoxy.
Here are pictures of two Catholic candidates at the Arizona GOP debate on Ash Wednesday and shockingly – no ashes on their presidential wannabe foreheads. I dub this “Smudgegate” So what if there is no requirement to keep your ashes on all day, much less receive them. So what if this is inconsequential. I demand that Catholic politicians give some signs of their faith in public.
On second thought I guess I am happy when Catholic politician don’t show their faith in this manner.
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I recognize Pelosi in the first of the last three pics, but who are the other two?
16“And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
18 that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
I think that those who do the makeup for such events (TV debates,etc.) simply cover this. Let’s focus on the content of their hearts. 😉
We should be looking at the priest who appeared on O’Reilly last night with HUGE ashes and then basically went on to label Senator Santorum an “evangelical Catholic” and an “extremist.” He also said that Santorum’s remarks regarding Satan were not in line with Catholic teaching!!!
(Fr. Edward Beck, who has also endorsed a bit of Buddhist spirituality for Lent); See his Facebook page)
@Kevin: the last two are Senator John Kerry and Vice President Joe Biden, if I am not mistaken.
BEING CATHOLIC DOES NOT MEAN WE PUBLICLY DISPLAY OUR FAITH ON THE OUTSIDE OF OUR HUMAN PHYSICAL BODIES YET IS IS BETTER THAT WE CARRY THE MARKS OF JESUS CHRIST’S SPIRITUAL PRESENCE IN OUR HEARTS AND BE READY WHEN PROMPTED BY HIS MOST HOLY SPIRIT TO ACT ON HIS PROMPTINGS EVERY MOMENT OF OUR LIVES.
O’Rielly is a submarine Cathoilc, he surfaces on things that he agrees with. The dear Father Beck must be confused. The other so callled Catholics in the photos are like the Pharisees, they like to show off.
Of course they could have received ashes Italian style by having them sprinkled on top of their heads.