Comments on: Ash Wednesday Reflections http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2009/02/25/ash-wednesday-reflections/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pops http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2009/02/25/ash-wednesday-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-212465 pops Wed, 04 May 2011 19:32:01 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/?p=500#comment-212465 Good stuff Good stuff

]]> By: shawna http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2009/02/25/ash-wednesday-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-58938 shawna Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:34:01 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/?p=500#comment-58938 Thank you Mark and Terry for stopping in and sharing your stories. Thank you Mark and Terry for stopping in and sharing your stories.

]]> By: Terry http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2009/02/25/ash-wednesday-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-58884 Terry Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:24 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/?p=500#comment-58884 I helped distribute Ashes at the hospital where I twice weekly bring communion to the sick. I live in NJ and there is a consistent triad of patients: Italian, Irish, Polish, Italian, Irish, Polish... So, Catholic business is brisk and there are a lot of stops to make. The Ashes at the hospital and Mass before hand to pick them up didn't make nearly the impression on me as my later trip to the local Mall did. A young good-looking vendor at one of those Mall kiosks came up to me, and I quickly tried to brush him off telling him I wasn't buying. He say no, no, no and put his hand on my shoulder and moved his face to close to mine, creating an intimate environment, to ask me a question. He swirled his hands about his face and asked what was with the mark on my head, he had see so many people with the mark all morning (remember, Jersey..Italian, Irish, Polish....) I exmplained to him about the Ashes and Lent and how it was in preparation for Easter. His accent made me think he was from Israel, and it turned out he is. He listened very carefully and was so happy to understand what had been to him a secret he wanted in on. He seemed to appreciate our ritual was glad to understand it now...and I enjoyed sharing it with him. Thanks Shawna for getting us a little more focused, it our taking the time, by your example to write about Lent. I helped distribute Ashes at the hospital where I twice weekly bring communion to the sick. I live in NJ and there is a consistent triad of patients: Italian, Irish, Polish, Italian, Irish, Polish… So, Catholic business is brisk and there are a lot of stops to make. The Ashes at the hospital and Mass before hand to pick them up didn’t make nearly the impression on me as my later trip to the local Mall did. A young good-looking vendor at one of those Mall kiosks came up to me, and I quickly tried to brush him off telling him I wasn’t buying. He say no, no, no and put his hand on my shoulder and moved his face to close to mine, creating an intimate environment, to ask me a question. He swirled his hands about his face and asked what was with the mark on my head, he had see so many people with the mark all morning (remember, Jersey..Italian, Irish, Polish….) I exmplained to him about the Ashes and Lent and how it was in preparation for Easter. His accent made me think he was from Israel, and it turned out he is. He listened very carefully and was so happy to understand what had been to him a secret he wanted in on. He seemed to appreciate our ritual was glad to understand it now…and I enjoyed sharing it with him. Thanks Shawna for getting us a little more focused, it our taking the time, by your example to write about Lent.

]]> By: Mark http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2009/02/25/ash-wednesday-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-58809 Mark Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:45:21 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/?p=500#comment-58809 Thank you for a really solid blog to get the Lenten season started. Reading your post this morning and then sitting in my own Ash Wednesday service inspired me to start Lent with a written reflection, so thank you for sharing. Thank you for a really solid blog to get the Lenten season started. Reading your post this morning and then sitting in my own Ash Wednesday service inspired me to start Lent with a written reflection, so thank you for sharing.

]]> By: shawna http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2009/02/25/ash-wednesday-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-58804 shawna Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/?p=500#comment-58804 I haven't been keeping up with centering prayer. I haven't even been attempting to keep up with centering prayer. I've decided this is the discipline this morning. 2 sessions of 20 minute prayer just as Keating prescribes. I haven’t been keeping up with centering prayer. I haven’t even been attempting to keep up with centering prayer. I’ve decided this is the discipline this morning. 2 sessions of 20 minute prayer just as Keating prescribes.

]]> By: Sophia http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/2009/02/25/ash-wednesday-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-58785 Sophia Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:10:05 +0000 http://www.shawnaatteberry.com/?p=500#comment-58785 Happy Lent, Shawna! Great references. I am doing daily mass for Lent (Sunday and Wednesday or Thursday at the parish and other days here in private prayer). I'm also giving myself the same internet time limit I give my son and trying to break my habit of lateness by being five minutes early to everything! Happy Lent, Shawna! Great references.

I am doing daily mass for Lent (Sunday and Wednesday or Thursday at the parish and other days here in private prayer). I’m also giving myself the same internet time limit I give my son and trying to break my habit of lateness by being five minutes early to everything!

]]>