The Lost Art of Catholic Drinking

Inside Catholic ^ | November 26, 2009 | Sean P. Dailey

[vladimir998]

One of the things I loved about Italy was the cheap (BUT WONDERFUL!) chianti for less than $4 a bottle.

[vladimir998]

You wrote:

“I’m living in fear these days that she’s soon going to be waking me in the middle of the night for matins.”

If that is your worst complaint about your wife, then you are truly blessed! :)

[Spartan79]

Amen.

[cubreporter]

Heh, heh...:) :) :)

[Lee N. Field]

Unfortunately, the inn had just enough left for a single mug; the processionals would have to share.

I sense an approaching miracle tale.

As the tale goes, the mug did not run dry until all the people had drunk their fill.

Oh, yes indeedy.

Protestant drinking

[annalex]

It is also one of the things I loved about my local Safeway, till they ran out.

And before that, they ran out of this:

sangiovese terre di chieti

They disappear. People find out about them and drink it all up.

[ReignOfError]

When I had a DC internship, I stayed at a Catholic University dorm and spent a lot of weekend nights in Georgetown. What I learned in both places is not to try to keep up with a Jesuit.

[B-Chan]

Catholic, monarchist, and currently enjoying a smooth Jameson.

[af_vet_1981]

When I think of Catholic drinking, I think of hereditary or behavioral alchoholism. Your results may vary.

[Natural Law]

"As a Catholic in a very Catholic city where every Catholic Church basement or hall has a bar complete with tappers that say “Budweiser”, “Bud Light”, “Michelob” and now “Bud Select” I’ve always wondered what the big deal about drinking is. "

Its in honor of St. Budweiser who turned beer into water.

[Desdemona]

Its in honor of St. Budweiser who turned beer into water.

Or thanks to the employees of a gigantic brewery who could get beer tappers cheap. Lemp, Griesedieck and Falstaff have all gone out of business.

[mnehring]

Bump that, pretty much the same story for us Anglicans.

[Desdemona]

currently enjoying a smooth Jameson

Cheers! Although, mine's doctored into a hot whiskey as I'm on day 3 of a nasty head cold.

[wardaddy]

not near as lost as the art of Church of Christ drinking

[Revolting cat!]

Its in honor of St. Budweiser who turned beer into water.

Yes, but it's beechwood aged holy water!

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

How about the lost art of not drinking alcoholic beverages?

Leviticus 10:9 "Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you come into the tent of meeting, so that you may not die-- it is a perpetual statute throughout your generations--
Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

[B-Chan]

May God offer you comfort and speedy good health.

[xenob]

Wife did RCIA to become Catholic. It was funny, if they ran out of wine at the meeting, it was a panic and they sent out someone for more. (no water into wine I guess)

Wine or not, still one of the most rewarding things she said she ever did in her life.

[ichabod1]

I was taught to drink in that manner, but it went badly, and I had to quit, 8.5 years ago.

[ichabod1]

It’s kind of the English way too, don’t you think? It’s the Public House approach. You don’t think of it as being a situation where people get drunk and break pool sticks over each others heads. You wouldn’t do that in church! Or if Father’s at the bar.