{"id":1856401,"date":"2023-02-22T09:51:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1856401"},"modified":"2023-02-22T09:53:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:53:16","slug":"shawn-carney-the-mystery-of-ash-wednesdays-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shawn-carney-the-mystery-of-ash-wednesdays-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Shawn Carney: The Mystery of Ash Wednesday\u2019s Popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshawn-carney-the-mystery-of-ash-wednesdays-popularity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1856401&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/afe4ac12-ad50-453b-8441-99d75123e4ae.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" id=\"isPasted\">Catholics around the world will meet on Wednesday to collect ashes in a symbolic reminder of what it means to be a Christian. &#8220;for you are dust, and to dust you shall return&#8221; (Genesis 3:19). Ash Wednesday, despite not being a holy holiday of obligation, is a tradition to be one of the most significant liturgical years.\u00a0<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Ash-Wednesday-Christian-holy-day&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3p-mBI2piWK21PxhBlzayg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Ash-Wednesday-Christian-holy-day\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Participated<\/a> The attendance at Masses has been increasing in recent years. This solemn, but profound Mass, reminding us about our sins, fragility, and dependence on God, is becoming more popular than ever. Why?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ash Wednesday would appear to be a relic of our culture&#8217;s fast dismissal of God, celebration of self, and omission of God. It is an outdated practice that doesn&#8217;t belong in our accepting, self-affirming culture.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Americans were last week at record levels\u00a0<\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11717183\/Grammy-awards-2023-Viewers-slam-Sam-Smith-Kim-Petras-demonic-Unholy-performance.html&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2tQu-JD4m0w3dV0H5_biiJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11717183\/Grammy-awards-2023-Viewers-slam-Sam-Smith-Kim-Petras-demonic-Unholy-performance.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Exposed<\/a><span>\u00a0An overtly demonic one\u00a0<\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11717183\/Grammy-awards-2023-Viewers-slam-Sam-Smith-Kim-Petras-demonic-Unholy-performance.html&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2tQu-JD4m0w3dV0H5_biiJ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11717183\/Grammy-awards-2023-Viewers-slam-Sam-Smith-Kim-Petras-demonic-Unholy-performance.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Performance<\/a><span>\u00a0This is &#8220;Unholy&#8221; Kim Petras, a transgender woman, was interviewed by Sam Smith. Petras was the one who called for help, and it was as desperate as it was.\u00a0<\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/article272017112.html&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0zXlnU1WY15BN4cIZX01G0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/article272017112.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spoke<\/a><span>\u00a0The Associated Press.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>&#8220;I just never got a chance to know about spirituality or be accepted by God. So, to me, it&#8217;s like mythology. To me, it&#8217;s like a fairy tale or any other story.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Petras, who had never given revealed religion a chance joined the church for progressive dogma. Petras was swayed by its covenant like many other young, confused, and irresponsible people. This included the commandment that self-harm and sacrifice in the form body mutilation will fill a void.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The desire of man to become God and change human nature to create a utopia has existed since the beginning. This has been a new phenomenon in 21st-century America. They are openly accepting late-term abortions, infanticide, or the refusal to provide medical care for a girl who survives an abortive birth. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row mb-3\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h4 class=\"pc\">Recommendations<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Democrats were pleased to see Roe v. Wade overturned by the Supreme Court.\u00a0<\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/whoopi-the-handmaid-the-view-host-makes-political-statement-halloween-costume&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0i2JGiGV86web0MhBiQ8rZ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/whoopi-the-handmaid-the-view-host-makes-political-statement-halloween-costume\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flooded<\/a><span>\u00a0They insist that ending life is an inalienable right, on both the streets and the airways. They no longer hide behind the slogan of &#8220;safe, legal, and rare.&#8221; Today, they proclaim their love of and worship for abortion far and wide\u2014and often speak in religious terms. They believe that abortion is the only sacrament that can solve all their problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Anne Hathaway, an actress, was one of those who did exactly that. On The View, she\u00a0<\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2022\/11\/03\/anne-hathaway-calls-abortion-another-word-for-mercy\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw03YFoIGys5SmiuaWQQ-iiE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2022\/11\/03\/anne-hathaway-calls-abortion-another-word-for-mercy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">attested<\/a><span>, &#8220;My own personal experience with abortion, and I don&#8217;t think we talk about this enough\u2014abortion can be another word for \u2018mercy.'&#8221; Her erroneous view of abortion is unfortunately not the truth. &#8220;mercy&#8221; This is not unusual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>The abortion industrial complex\u2014comprised of government, Big Pharma, Planned Parenthood, and other non-profits\u2014has marketed abortion as a compassionate alternative to motherhood. The right to decide the fate and destiny of another human being is granted to women who are not ready to become mothers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>In the Bible, mercy is defined as forgiveness and compassion, specifically carried out by the\u00a0withholding\u00a0of punishment. Do you believe your abortion was legal? &#8220;withholding punishment&#8221; Your child&#8217;s perspective?<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Chelsea Handler, comedian took her radical ideas to the next level. You can read the full article here.\u00a0<\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/chelsea-handler-ripped-sad-depressing-video-mocking-parents-bragging-about-childless-existence&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1xAXyboHon0k8yz_hVsRc2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/chelsea-handler-ripped-sad-depressing-video-mocking-parents-bragging-about-childless-existence\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a><span>\u00a0Title &#8220;A Day In The Life Of a Childless Woman,&#8221; She boasts about, among other things, her daily routine of sleeping in until 12:30, eating food, and going to work. &#8220;fave spot in Paris to grab a croissant,&#8221; Doing and saying &#8220;a meditation sesh.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Handler&#8217;s daily life is depressing. It is nothing but self-indulgence and materialistic acts for escapism, which even Handler is trying to explain to herself in this absurd video. She basks in the glory of not having children when in fact, she was a mother\u2014a mother to two unborn children that she, in her own words, proudly\u00a0<\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/time.com\/4384468\/chelsea-handler-abortions\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw14Sm0X12I975zLs-uLz903\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4384468\/chelsea-handler-abortions\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aborted<\/a><span>. We have worked with thousands of women who had an abortion. They may regret it but they aren&#8217;t proud of it. Handler is clearly angry, lonely and doesn&#8217;t care about women who have suffered the horrors of abortion. It&#8217;s clear that Handler is a comic who broadcasts this sad reality to the whole world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Ash Wednesday&#8217;s growing global embrace stems from an innate human desire for transcending the temporal, the corporeal, and to confront who we are, aren&#8217;t, or should be. It&#8217;s a refreshing escape from a world obsessed with self, constantly changing identities and trying to get outside one&#8217;s head. Ash Wednesday is more beloved than ever because it offers a break from the self-absorbed culture. Although it may seem depressing and unaffirming, Ash Wednesday in 2023 is water in a desert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Shawn Carney serves as President and CEO at <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.40daysforlife.com\/en\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2SOtoFVDLorq06LFNaplLc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.40daysforlife.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">40 Days for Life<\/a>The largest pro-life group in the world and bestselling author, 4 books include What to Say When: A Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion. Follow me on Twitter\u00a0<\/em><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/carneyshawn&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1676998302070000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3--Ci2Yh1ZQN5wUbdRd_90\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carneyshawn\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@CarneyShawn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catholics around the world will meet on Wednesday to collect ashes in a symbolic reminder of what it means to be a Christian. &#8220;for you are dust, and to dust you shall return&#8221; (Genesis 3:19). 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