Not Hiding

I like rituals. I like sacraments. Those rituals we think of as being holy. The ones that point us towards God. Baptism. Eucharist. Weddings. Foot-washing. Penance. Ordination. Anointing. Altar prayers. I love it all. Not because I am sure that there is special divine power in the water, oil, or wood. But because they are, at best, outward symbols of an inward transformation. They let our community and the wider world see that something within us has changed.

Today is Ash Wednesday where many...