The Bearcats have the early 6-0 lead...

Don't get too comfortable, Bearcats!

With the way Yancey Gates is playing right now, I don't think USF will be able to prevail...

A lot of the game left... 22-18 right now.

It's 32-22 now, with about 2 minutes left in the half...

It's 32-24 @ the half, and USF may have just lost their PG. He spent most of the last 8 seconds bent over holding his arm...

Diggers forehead = hilarious

I agree. What did he do, get drunk and walk into a door?

Was some sort of black marker it appeared...

It looks like he's got a lump in the middle of that line on his face...

Speaking of lumps, the Bulls are picking up a few as UC widens its lead...

its the ashes from ash wednesday for catholics.

(03-09-2011 08:37 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  its the ashes from ash wednesday for catholics.

Ahh... didn't even occur to me until you said something. Are they not allowed to wash that off?

(03-09-2011 08:54 PM)mlb Wrote:  

(03-09-2011 08:37 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  its the ashes from ash wednesday for catholics.

Ahh... didn't even occur to me until you said something. Are they not allowed to wash that off?

Your not supposed to.

The funny thing about that Catholic tradition is that it's from the Old Testament. Aren't Christians supposed to be following the New Testament, which is all about the teachings of Jesus?

BTW, congrats to the Bearcats...

(03-09-2011 09:04 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  The funny thing about that Catholic tradition is that it's from the Old Testament. Aren't Christians supposed to be following the New Testament, which is all about the teachings of Jesus?

BTW, congrats to the Bearcats...

Catholic Christianity is rooted, sometimes, in the old testament.

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance and it marks the beginning of Lent. Ashes were used in ancient times, according to the Bible, to express mourning. Dusting oneself with ashes was the penitent's way of expressing sorrow for sins and faults. An ancient example of one expressing one's penitence is found in Job 42:3-6. Job says to God: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. The other eye wandereth of its own accord. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." (vv. 5-6, KJV) The prophet Jeremiah, for example, calls for repentance this way: "O daughter of my people, gird on sackcloth, roll in the ashes" (Jer 6:26).The prophet Daniel pleaded for God this way: "I turned to the Lord God, pleading in earnest prayer, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes" (Daniel 9:3). Just prior to the New Testament period, the rebels fighting for Jewish independence, the Maccabees, prepared for battle using ashes: "That day they fasted and wore sackcloth; they sprinkled ashes on their heads and tore their clothes" (1 Maccabees 3:47; see also 4:39).

UC played really well tonight. Looked like an ole school Huggins team. I hope we beat ND like a drum.

(03-09-2011 09:19 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Catholic Christianity is rooted, sometimes, in the old testament.

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance and it marks the beginning of Lent. Ashes were used in ancient times, according to the Bible, to express mourning. Dusting oneself with ashes was the penitent's way of expressing sorrow for sins and faults. An ancient example of one expressing one's penitence is found in Job 42:3-6. Job says to God: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. The other eye wandereth of its own accord. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." (vv. 5-6, KJV) The prophet Jeremiah, for example, calls for repentance this way: "O daughter of my people, gird on sackcloth, roll in the ashes" (Jer 6:26).The prophet Daniel pleaded for God this way: "I turned to the Lord God, pleading in earnest prayer, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes" (Daniel 9:3). Just prior to the New Testament period, the rebels fighting for Jewish independence, the Maccabees, prepared for battle using ashes: "That day they fasted and wore sackcloth; they sprinkled ashes on their heads and tore their clothes" (1 Maccabees 3:47; see also 4:39).

I know all that. You have to remember, my wife is Orthodox Catholic...

(03-09-2011 09:22 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(03-09-2011 09:19 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Catholic Christianity is rooted, sometimes, in the old testament.

Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance and it marks the beginning of Lent. Ashes were used in ancient times, according to the Bible, to express mourning. Dusting oneself with ashes was the penitent's way of expressing sorrow for sins and faults. An ancient example of one expressing one's penitence is found in Job 42:3-6. Job says to God: "I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. The other eye wandereth of its own accord. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes." (vv. 5-6, KJV) The prophet Jeremiah, for example, calls for repentance this way: "O daughter of my people, gird on sackcloth, roll in the ashes" (Jer 6:26).The prophet Daniel pleaded for God this way: "I turned to the Lord God, pleading in earnest prayer, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes" (Daniel 9:3). Just prior to the New Testament period, the rebels fighting for Jewish independence, the Maccabees, prepared for battle using ashes: "That day they fasted and wore sackcloth; they sprinkled ashes on their heads and tore their clothes" (1 Maccabees 3:47; see also 4:39).

I know all that. You have to remember, my wife is Orthodox Catholic...

Yep, Catholicism (like most of Christianity traditionally) takes from both the Old and New Testaments. Ash Wednesday is actually kind of interesting. It's not a Holy Day of Obligation, but it's attended more than any of the Holy Days of Obligation besides Christmas (Easter doesn't count on that list as it's already on a Sunday).