ASHES
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On another blog, a priest speculated on why so many people like to attend church on Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday. He wrote it was probably because they can approach the communion rail and get something. (I think he was referring to those people who cannot receive Holy Communion.)
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I wonder if really good Catholics would like to see ashes withheld from such people as well? Although I suppose there was no time to draw up a petition to prevent it.
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I am sure it is impossible for a man to know the state of another person's soul, with or without ashes on the forehead. Imitating the Devil, we can probably make certain assumptions - but only God knows for sure.