Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is one of my favorite days of the year… Odd, to think of it that way. But I like that it grounds me (in tradition as well as in faith) and makes me face up to things.
We all need a gut-check now and then.
Growing up, I attended a Catholic school. I can remember going to church on Ash Wednesday, and not really paying any attention to the service; just hoping really hard that my ashes would be good this year. When we all got back to the pews, we would push our hair back and look around at each other, checking out the ash-cross application. Catholic school kids are sooo fashion sheik.
Needless to say, I’ve learned a greater level of respect for Ash Wednesday since then. But I still admit to a certain level of satisfaction with a well-drawn cross.
