I attended a Catholic Ash Wednesday Mass last week. I’m not Catholic and I’ve never celebrated Lent before, so this was a new experience for me. The ways of the traditional Catholic church are very regimented. Every time someone passes the alter, they turn toward it and make the sign of the cross. One man, who was in charge of seating everyone, was so quick with it that he sped by, stopped for a millisecond, did the sign and went on his way. Some even made the sign before entering their pew. Others did nothing. (more…)