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Ash Wednesday…

I am Catholic. When people ask me what religion I am, that is what I tell them.  The truth is…I haven’t been a practicing Catholic in years. I was raised Catholic.  My parents weren’t religious, but they thought it was important that my brother and I have a solid religious background.  Also…the public school where we…

An Ash Wednesday Decision…

When I was in school we used to have mass in the gym.  There were no pews or kneelers…only folding chairs.  When it came time to kneel, we’d have to do so on the hard gym floor.  Once, a friend and I kneeled on her jacket for a little cushioning.  One of the nuns spotted…