Nothing to see here, folks
By Diogenes ( articles ) | Jun 14, 2007
That noise you just heard was a collective sigh of relief, heaved by the clergy and laity of the Boston archdiocese, who will no longer be expected to pretend that they care about how marriage is legally defined in Massachusetts.
The weather's OK, the Sox are winning, and we haven't closed any parishes yet this week. Why worry about every little thing?
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Posted by: lynnvinc7142 -
Jul. 20, 2010 10:42 AM ET USA
Maybe it should be more general, a sinners Lenten calendar. One day, refrain from stealing. The next, don't stab anyone. The next, don't poison anyone. The next, don't take food away from the poor. The next, don't emit CO2 and cause global warming and kill the unborn. And so on.
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Posted by: Ken_H -
Mar. 04, 2010 11:10 AM ET USA
I'm surprised that they didn't advise not receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday - talk about missing the quintessential "carbon fasting" action!
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Posted by: SentimentalGent -
Feb. 27, 2010 7:51 PM ET USA
For some, the current is making it all the way to the bulb.
