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Just tried the Big Arch

Mid burger at best
You can't taste the crispy onions, needed more sauce, the double patty is unnecessary (i feel like one would've been fine)
Nothing special tbh and for $9.02 your better off getting a double quarter pounder for $2 less

Solid 6/10 will not try again

02/18/2026

✝️ CAN NON-CATHOLICS RECEIVE ASHES?
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Every year on Ash Wednesday, this question returns quietly:

“If my friend is not Catholic… can they still receive ashes?”

The short answer is yes.

But the deeper answer is more important.

Ash Wednesday is not a sacrament like the Eucharist or Confession. It is a sacramental, a sacred sign that points to repentance. Ashes do not forgive sins by themselves. They are a public reminder of two truths:

You are dust.
You need mercy.

Because of that, the Church does not restrict ashes only to Catholics. Anyone who approaches with respect and sincerity may receive them.

But here is what many do not understand.

Receiving ashes is not a cultural event. It is not a photo opportunity. It is not a fashion statement for social media.

When the priest says, “Remember you are dust,” he is not decorating your forehead. He is confronting your mortality. He is reminding you that life is short and eternity is real.

So when a non-Catholic comes forward, the question is not “Are they allowed?”

The real question is:

Do they understand what this means?

Ashes are a sign of repentance that runs deep into Scripture. In the Old Testament, people sat in ashes when they turned back to God. They covered themselves in dust as a sign of sorrow for sin. It was serious. It was public. It was humbling.

The ashes come from burned Palm Sunday branches. The same branches that once shouted “Hosanna” are burned into dust. Why? Because human praise can quickly turn into betrayal. We can wave palms one year and shout “Crucify Him” the next.

Ash Wednesday exposes that weakness in all of us.

So yes, non-Catholics can receive ashes. The Church does not guard them like Communion. But ashes are not empty symbols. They call every person, Catholic or not, to repentance.

And here is something beautiful.

Sometimes a non-Catholic who receives ashes with sincerity understands repentance more deeply than a Catholic who receives them out of habit.

The mark on the forehead fades in hours.

The call to conversion does not.

Ashes are not about belonging to a group.

They are about admitting you need a Savior.

God bless you. ✝️

02/18/2026

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Lenten season. Here’s everything you should know about this important day in the Catholic Church: https://ow.ly/gIZV50YhoXF