Comments on RANTS FROM MOMMYLAND: Kate's TaLENT for Bad Ideas

I know this is way late, but McLovin's right. ...

2010-11-28T20:46:00.166-05:00

I know this is way late, but McLovin's right. I was raised Catholic and I remember that whenever St. Paddy's Day fell on a Friday, the Archbishop would grant a dispensation and allow us to eat corned beef and cabbage. And the Sunday thing is right, too. Count the days from Ash Wednesday to Easter and you'll see that the Sundays just don't count. :o)

40 days without wine is... ...better than 40 week...

2010-02-23T14:17:18.483-05:00

40 days without wine is...

...better than 40 weeks without wine?

At least Lent, unlike pregnancy, doesn't come with swollen ankles and leg cramps in the middle of the night. And labor.

I actually teach CCD and the Sunday pass came up t...

2010-02-23T11:15:38.959-05:00

I actually teach CCD and the Sunday pass came up this week in class. (I gave up coffee last year and wish I had known the Sunday exception then!) Our priest confirmed that Sundays do not count as part of Lent and if you go to church it should be fine to celebrate God's love with whatever you have given up. I have to say also that in Irish households in particular, St. Patrick's Day is

The idea of Lent is to “give up” something in orde...

2010-02-23T09:49:46.490-05:00

The idea of Lent is to “give up” something in order to remind you what God gave up at (Easter) time. The reason you get a free pass on Sunday is because our Lord wants you to celebrate Him on this day, and not bemoan the fact that you gave up something for Him (He knows you know what He gave up, because you are participating in Lent). Of course, you are not supposed to have what you “gave up”

Ouch. I couldn't give up wine. I'm not a H...

2010-02-23T09:38:09.652-05:00

Ouch. I couldn't give up wine. I'm not a HUGE drinker of anything other than wine, either. But I will share with you my only other "must have" recipe in case it helps. Of course, you have to search out Stirrings Spiced Apple post-Christmas so it could be a feat...

It's too hard to write in here. I'll email it.

Sundays are not 'lent' because each Sunday...

2010-02-23T09:36:30.250-05:00

Sundays are not 'lent' because each Sunday is like a 'Mini Easter'. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus each and every Sunday at Mass, and therefore, is not technically counted in the 40 days. Some Catholics still choose to offer their sacrifices on Sundays, but some don't, because they are not part of the '40 days'.

I don't do lent - I decided to just put it int...

2010-02-23T06:39:21.203-05:00

I don't do lent - I decided to just put it into overdrive straight to hell! And I am taking the kids with me!

Did you know that Catholics get Sunday "off&q...

2010-02-23T01:48:20.544-05:00

Did you know that Catholics get Sunday "off" from their lenten obligations? Sundays do NOT count. I'm Catholic but cannot remember exactly what the reasoning is. So, if you want to pretend you're Catholic, have a glass (or two, or three) of wine on Sundays. Just thought you might like to know. Megan