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On Ash Wednesday I Am Reminded Why Church is a Safe Space for the Everyday Sinner, Like Me

On Ash Wednesday I Am Reminded Why Church is a Safe Space for the Everyday Sinner, Like Me

There is something I find at Mass on Ash Wednesday that I don’t find elsewhere. Nowhere besides here do I step in line with old ladies in purple sweaters, fellow students, elderly widows, the nuns, the homeless, the workers on lunch hour, the priests, and the University president to face our shame, imperfections, and our transgressions, together.

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