Ash Wednesday and Coming Back to Mass

I went to mass today for Ash Wednesday for the first time in four or five years. It was kind of strange, actually. Four years of a very Catholic college, and I never went. I avoided that day, dreaded the day, when everyone else would have ashes but I didn't. The 10 pm mass saved …

Go Make a Difference, You Can Make a Difference: A Lapsed Catholic Goes to Mass

I just went to mass. For me, that's a pretty big deal. Since I graduated college and moved out, I've been to mass a handful of times around here, but it never really stuck. I was often left with the feeling on Sunday's that I should start going to mass again, but I didn't really …