Not exactly a spiritual crisis, but...
By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Apr 21, 2003
The chocolate tastes good today, and I'm about to invest heavily in ice cream after a 40-day layoff.
St. Augustine said that it is a sin to fast during Eastertide. I'm tempted to say that I shall never fall into that sin. But that would be presumption. So let's just say I'll examine my conscience regularly, guarding carefully against any tendency in that direction.
Happy Easter!
Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.
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