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The 11 greatest #prelfies (priest selfies) from Ash Wednesday

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the selfie.

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TODAY IS ASH Wednesday, and that can mean only one thing: priests taking selfies with their ashes.

It’s been a strong showing from the clerical hierarchy so far. Here are the finest #prelfie examples, ranked in reverse order. We’ve saved the best til last:

11.

Good ‘solemn face’ effort, bit of a rookie selfie error with the light from the window. Prelfie rating 5.5/10.

10.

Purple stole on fleek but duckface needs work. Prelfie rating 6.2/10

9.

Strong smile, accidentally closed eyes adds ‘realness’. #nofilter. Good effort overall. Prelfie rating 6.9/10.

8.

Classic selfie shot, retro upholstery detailing a hipster bonus. Prelfie rating 7.3/10.

7.

Strong intensity, but a more experienced selfie taker might hold the camera a little further away from the mirror. Prelfie rating 7.5/10.

6.

Cheeky grin, relaxed backwards lean, everything about this selfie says ‘No biggie’. Prelfie rating 7.8/10

5.

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First group selfie of the list, so technically more challenging. Good effort marred only by blurring and half priest’s face out of shot. Prelfie rating 7.9/10

4.

Dramatic lighting on the face, a bit scary, would definitely make you go and get ashed. Prelfie rating 8.8/10

3.

Near-perfect group selfie, manages the technically tricky feat of getting everyone to smile, bonus Father Damo points for mentioning Buzzfeed. Very strong effort. Prelfie rating 9/10.

2.

Incredible duckface from Left Priest sends this shooting almost to the top. Prelfie rating 9.4/10.

1.

Everything about this is perfect. Game over. Prelfie rating 10/10.

Originally published on DailyEdge.ie

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