February 12, 2002
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
On February 12, 2002, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that "the ancient Ash Wednesday rite reminding Christians that their bodies are dust, or ash, and that they will return to dust may have new intensity Wednesday as Western Christians begin Lent... The ashes of those killed in the terrorist attacks Sept. 11 remind Americans how fragile and sacred life is, said Bishop Timothy M. Dolan, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis."