Lest you think tomorrow that your Catholic co-workers, neighbors, or passersby on the street forgot to wash their face, let me try to explain Ash Wednesday . Thank you, Jewish neighbors, for letting us borrow yet another of your signs and practices.
I’m just back from the Philippines where I was privileged to take part in the International Eucharistic Congress. What an uplifting and inspiring week it was! The people were filled with a love of their faith, and a devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.