Just from a day in Catholic Ireland; being Ash Wednesday. News media covered the first parish priest to  provide a drive-through " Ashes" service  (Google: RTE TV news drive-through Ashes in Galway church")

Later in the day, I was visiting a friend of mine in hospital, where I had a conversation with a nun in full attire; who had administered "Ashes" to herself. it was a swipe the size of your index  and second fingers combined. 

My wife had prepared a chicken dish for our evening meal and we both tucked in. Recalling that it was  Ash Wednesday; it had slipped both our minds. Then I recalled the reasons for Marie Collins' resignation from the Papal Commission  and Catholic rituals did not seem all that important. 

Marie's resignation has received in-depth national media coverage. Her stature as a human being in terms of experience, integrity and credibility, completely  outweigh the combined individuals in the Vatican. They are not worthy of her contribution; but do not comprehend.