In whatever manner they choose.

Only in Italy. Can I go for a walk. Late at night. In  a small town. And encounter a religious procession. Robed priests. Carrying massive white banners. Followed by hundreds of lay people. Holding vases containing lighted candles. Weaving their way. Through a traffic snarl. To the town center at Piazza Roma. It's Nov. 4. No holiday. Just a regular day, as far as I know. But I've read. Somewhere. That Italy is 98 percent Catholic. The church bells ring. Every hour. I'm impressed. Watching. But with no inclination to join the throng. I let the religious be religious. In whatever manner they choose. --Jim Broede