Erin go Bra!
Could you activate your Catholic ping list, please?
The bishops are wrong, very wrong on this one.
Erin Go Bragh - Ireland forever
I'll tell you a story of a row in the town,
When the green flag went up and the Crown rag came down,
'Twas the neatest and sweetest thing ever you saw,
And they played the best games played in Erin Go Bragh.
One of our comrades was down at Ring's end,
For the honor of Ireland to hold and defend,
He had no veteran soldiers but volunteers raw,
Playing sweet Mauser music for Erin Go Bragh.
Now here's to Pat Pearse and our comrades who died
Tom Clark, MacDonagh, MacDiarmada, McBryde,
And here's to James Connolly who gave one hurrah,
And placed the machine guns for Erin Go Bragh.
One brave English captain was ranting that day,
Saying, "Give me one hour and I'll blow you away,"
But a big Mauser bullet got stuck in his craw,
And he died of lead poisoning in Erin Go Bragh.
Old Ceannt and his comrades like lions at bay,
From the South Dublin Union poured death and dismay,
And what was their horror when the Englishmen saw
All the dead khaki soldiers in Erin Go Bragh.
Days of Penance
Can. 1249 The divine law binds all the Christian faithful to do penance each in his or her own way. In order for all to be united among themselves by some common observance of penance, however, penitential days are prescribed on which the Christian faithful devote themselves in a special way to prayer, perform works of piety and charity, and deny themselves by fulfilling their own obligations more faithfully and especially by observing fast and abstinence, according to the norm of the following canons.
Can. 1250 The penitential days and times in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent.
Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Can. 1252 The law of abstinence binds those who have completed their fourteenth year. The law of fasting binds those who have attained their majority, until the beginning of their sixtieth year. Pastors of souls and parents are to ensure that even those who by reason of their age are not bound by the law of fasting and abstinence, are taught the true meaning of penance.
Can. 1253 The conference of bishops can determine more precisely the observance of fast and abstinence as well as substitute other forms of penance, especially works of charity and exercises of piety, in whole or in part, for abstinence and fast.
Feast days are an automatic exception to the Lenten Catholic tradition. The feast of St Patrick is well regarded by Pope John Paul and I've not heard any doubts from the new Pope Benedict. This does not stop any person from keeping their individual Lenten rule - but a feast is a celebration of the good Work of others in our past. CHS takes a very hard line on the rules as if there are no exceptions. So they call exceptions and feasts hypocrisy. They are wrong as Reuters. </p>
'Nuf said.
Besides, we had our St. Patrick's Day corned beef dinner last weekend. Go figure.
Heck with corned beef and cabbage, This Scots-Irish Protestant is serving at our table “Guinness Irish Beef Stew”. Now thats worth waiting all year for.
Can you say Yummy?
You must formally address your plate of corned beef, saying thus; "You were born a cow, but today you are a fish."
Cattle ranches don't exist in Ireland, for the most part. The Irish were traditionally fishermen and shepherds, and a classic Irish dish would be something like lamb stew.
who cares about the corned beef and cabbage.. i want to make sure its ok for them to drink! i'm bartending tomorrow night, i want lots of patrons drinking, spending money and tipping like crazy.