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Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust

Posted by DFO

Feb. 22, 2012 11:50 a.m. • 1 comment

Monsignor Arthur Rodgers, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, places ash on a worshiper's forehead during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the cathedral in Philadelphia earlier today in Philadelphia. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time when Christians prepare for Easter through acts of penitence and prayer. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Question: Do you observe Lent?

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Stickman on February 22 at 6:52 p.m.
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