Theologians and ministers of Micro who will administer ashes next week: What do you teach about leaving ashes on one’s head for the day? In college, I was taught by a priest to wipe them away: “when you pray, pray in secret,” etc. But I usually see folks marked for the day every year.
@ablerism We administer ashes in a service near the end of the day, so we don’t offer any guidance about what to do about them in public. I find it quite powerful to walk around during the day and see people with ash crosses on their foreheads. It’s quite a reminder for all about our mortality.