Child’s take on Ash Wednesday

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To the Editor:
Reading the editorial of March 27, about Ash Wednesday, I thought about my 4-year-old granddaughter who, when she received ashes on her forehead, thought about it for a second and announced to the whole church: Hey, mom, these ashes aren’t hot!
Alice De-Rycke
Belle Plaine


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