a world that does or doesn’t…
The Church has only two alternatives. Either she does what the government says and loses all moral authority to teach. Or she refuses to comply and says what Peter and the other apostles had said at the very beginning of the Church’s history, “We must obey God rather than man” (Acts 5:29).
– Bishop Arthur Serratelli (Paterson)(Source: patersondiocese.org)
Via BishopFeedFebruary 24, 2012
Friday after Ash Wednesday
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Matthew 9:14-15
The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests…
Smudge Spam
To everyone who’s giving up Tumblr for Lent: Bye!
To everyone who’s evangelizing Tumblr for Lent: How about posting a picture of your Ash Wednesday forehead? Tag it #smudgespam and then we can have the “Smudge Awards” later. :-)
Fast From-Feast On
- Fast from judging others; Feast on the Christ dwelling in them.
- Fast from emphasis on differences; Feast on the unity of life.
- Fast from apparent darkness; Feast on the reality of light.
- Fast from thoughts of illness; Feast on the healing power of God.
- …
Doesn’t the world know it is Ash Wednesday tomorrow?
My schedule tomorrow: Networking meeting in the morning. They always have donuts and bagels. Birthday lunch for a coworker with Chinese food coming in. (I tried to see if we might schedule it for another day. The response: Why? It’s Ash Wednesday. Oh, is that a Catholic thing?) Afternoon tutoring. Nighttime (8pm) monthly training/meeting at my second job. As a Thank You, the director always has it catered, usually with some sort of a chicken dish.
