Posted on 02/27/2006 9:47:28 AM PST by tje
Iraq
--Bill Buckley
77F huh? that's a fine summer day.
It's a bright sunny O'F here. Any heat from the sun escapes immediately to outer space.
yes, it's a vanity. Is that against the FR tos?
I haven't decided yet.
Yep. No "giving up something for Lent" in the observance.
I learned that from a friend with an artificial hip.
;-)
I'm going to try tobacco. I quit smoking a month or so ago but I still use smokeless tobacco. That's going to be hard.
I make mean brussel sprouts.
You chopped them up - so they aren't little cabbage heads and saute them in garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper - and right before you serve them - throw in some crushed pecans. I swear - you'll never look at brussel sprouts the same way again.
Really, no kidding!
"Giving up something for Lent" has never been encouraged in any way. My dad was an LCMS Pastor, and I've been a Lutheran for 56 years. There is no objection given to, say, converted Catholics to continue practicing that form of remembrance. On the other hand, it is not in LCMS doctrine or dogma to observe that practice.
The LCMS pommels doctrine into the heads of their members repeatedly and with great amplitude. It would be difficult to miss this if it were a recommended practice.
Can you use frozen ones? I love brussel sprouts. And artichokes and asparagus. Yum.
I never have - but I'm sure you could. Prehaps you could nuke them until they are thawed enough to slice up. I slice them pretty thin - and they get carmelized when you saute them.
You can also use almonds instead of pecans - but I prefer the pecans with them.
Darn... getting hungry.
Just going by the MS website (which was what I quoted).
Definately not Lutheran here. Been once. The whole let-out-one-row at a time thing ticked me off, being a back-bencher.
To me, as long as one recognizes it is a tradition, and not a mandate, AND does it with the proper intent of reminding oneself, in a small way, of Christ's sacrifice (and fast that it parallels), Lent observance is fine, indeed a, good, thing.
No. Where do you get it? Can I crush up some Samoas in vanilla or chocolate to achieve the same result. Oh my aching arteries...
LOL!
Reminds me of my love affair with escargots... After the first dozen trips to France I couldn't get enough of the stuff, but the order usually ended with
"... just hold the little critters..."
LOL!
Thinkin' about drinkin'.
That is a wonderful sentiment. I hope you have a wonderful Lent.
Why are you concerned with this particular devotion being scriptural? I personally believe it is (the 40 days in the desert), but does it really matter? As Christians, we all carry the cross of Christ, as human beings we all carry our own personal crosses.
Our puny little sufferings (i.e. giving up the drink, or salt, or caffeine, or whatever) is nothing compared to what Our Lord endured. It's a good reminder and really does bring folks closer to Jesus, and not just Catholic folks.
I see the kids with those WWJD bracelets. They're not in the Bible, but I'm sure some teenagers are reminded of Christ's love and perfection by those bracelets and a result do not engage in the sin which is all around them.
Likewise, when we are reminded of Christ's love for us through our own personal sacrifices, we receive additional grace which brings all of us sinners closer to Christ.
Our Bishop, James Moynihan of Syracuse, also gave us a reprieve on St. Patrick's Day.
I don't care about being able to have meat because I am a vegetarian, but I sure will have a beer(or two)!
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