#AshWednesday

2026-02-19

I serve in a small parish (ASA ~35) in a large small town (pop. ~4400). We live stream our services and, as you would expect, those numbers are also small.

HOWEVER…..my parish admin came to me this morning and said we had 62 views for yesterday’s Noon service and 30 views for the 6:00 service (IPA was 15 & 8).

I have no idea why it was so high, but it certainly made me smile. So to all those who watched our online #AshWednesday services, thank you, and keep coming back.

#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #SmallVictories

Wiki of the Daywikioftheday@masto.ai
2026-02-19

With 311,650 views on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, the popular Wiki of the Day is Ash Wednesday.

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#AshWednesday #wiki #wikipedia #podcast

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2026-02-19
Miguel L.mklopez
2026-02-19

Holy sacrament, Batman!

Logan Five ThousandLoganFive@beige.party
2026-02-19

My wife got ashes on her forehead today and then said she wanted to press them up to my forehead to share. But she turned her head slightly and now I look like a member of the X-Men.

#AshWednesday

2026-02-19

Protest Thread #88: #FuckICE does not stop for #AshWednesday

Tonight was a bit more unstructured at the concentration camp, with the focus mostly on making a ton of noise outside the windows in the hopes the detainees would hear us. There are some translucent windows where the detainees in some cells can hear and sort of see us, but it's even odds whether we will see any outlines. #ICE is so terrified of basic human compassion that they move people out of those cells...

#50501movement

Your Mythic Lifeyourmythiclife@mas.to
2026-02-19

Everyone's favorite Interfaith Heathen was called upon to bring Ash Wednesday to some patients and their family members during chaplain rounds this evening. #chaplain #AshWednesday #interfaith

Photo of a container of ashes resting on a page of Ash Wednesday liturgy.
Aaron Gonzalezdaaman81
2026-02-19

Did the Annual Catholic thing at St Elizabeth’s and then headed to the USA to watch Bailey Maupin and the Texas Tech Lady Raiders SWEEP and WRECK Baylor!

2026-02-19

Today on #AshWednesday I swear I saw a dude with an X-men ash logo on his forehead.

Dramatisation below.

Smiley face with crappy x-men fuzzy logo on top
2026-02-19

#AshWednesday 🙏🏼 ✝️

Greg the Bravegregthebrave
2026-02-19

"Father, I'm giving up my kids for Lent."
"No, you can't do that."
"Why not? You give up something you love for Lent, and I love my kids."
"No, that's not how it works." 🤦‍♂️

2026-02-19

Please join us for a time of reflection on our sin and God's grace for #AshWednesday: youtube.com/live/cmYwroGd2rw

2026-02-19

So many people on Twitter dressing up as Catholics for Ash Wednesday, which they've never marked before in their lives because they're not Catholics. I guess it must be all the rage in culture wars circles.

#ashwednesday #culturewars #religion

Jennifer Lynn BartlettBartlettAstro@scicomm.xyz
2026-02-18

To those who observe, you are marked on #AshWednesday with a cross of #hope, not just #repentance. May you find grace in your Lenten #fast.

Western Christians begin #Lent February 18, 2026.
Orthodox Christians begin #GreatLent February 23, 2026.
Both count back from their #Easter date, but each uses a different calendar to approximate te #vernalequinox (Gregorian vs. Julian)

painting, Ash Wednesday by Charles de Groux, 1866, courtesy Stedelijk Museum Wuyts-Van Campen en Baron Caroly (#136776), Lier, Belgium

#Calendar #histsci #astronomy #equinox #timekeeping

A somber 19th‑century interior scene of a church or chapel where people stand in a quiet line. At the center, an elderly, stooped man in a long beige coat leans on a cane and approaches a priest in white robes, who stands behind a dark wooden railing and reaches out a hand offering ashes. Around them, several women and children in dark, modest clothing watch, including a little girl in a red hooded cape who stands beside a taller woman in a gray dress on the right; both have ashes on their foreheads. The background is filled with wooden paneling and columns, and the floor is patterned with black‑and‑white tiles, giving the painting a subdued, devotional atmosphere.
2026-02-18

On this #AshWednesday I managed to see 5 of the 10 parishioners I had planned on for home ashes. One wasn’t home, one was sick, two had medical appointments, and one came to the Noon service.
I’ve got one more service to go before calling it a day.
5/10 is pretty good. And it’s one of the little things I enjoy about my job.

#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #HomeVisits #PriestLife

Open for Businessofb@faithtree.social
2026-02-18

The writer Ernest Hemingway lived alongside the avatar of the same, through some of the most consequential times in history. @kettingerjason reflects on this #AshWednesday. ofb.biz/sa1395

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