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I\u2019ll be giving out ashes at four Masses and one Liturgy of the Word tomorrow, so my thumb will be getting a workout. We typically get about 4,000 people at the parish on Ash Wednesday. That doesn\u2019t include the religious ed kids, walk-ins, visits to the local firehouse\u2026it gets busy.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s my clergy pro-tip for the day: use this stuff.<\/p>\n

[img attachment=\u201d279394\u2033 align=\u201daligncenter\u201d size=\u201dfull\u201d \/]<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been using these \u2014 or variations of them \u2014 at the parish for years, and they really work. And they smell so good, too!<\/p>\n

Try them. You can thank me later.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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