To: Salvation
“As Catholics (and other Christians who practice Lent), we must partially blame ourselves for allowing this holy time of year to be overshadowed by a drunken, over-indulgent, high-jacking of our own celebration”
As someone who grew up near the NO area, “overshadowed” is a huge understatement.
5 posted on
02/23/2009 8:04:25 AM PST by
Augustinian monk
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To: Augustinian monk; Salvation
we must partially blame ourselves for allowing this holy time of year to be overshadowed by a drunken, over-indulgent, high-jacking of our own celebrationWhy must we? The author's welcome to blame himself, if it makes him feel better, but I have absolutely no responsibility for debauchery that became traditional, in some subcultures, long before I was born.
6 posted on
02/23/2009 8:13:42 AM PST by
Tax-chick
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To: Augustinian monk
I agree with you. They party, but then they don’t turn toward penance and God during Lent.
Modern world syndrome, huh?
8 posted on
02/23/2009 9:11:48 AM PST by
Salvation
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