tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post5994036756651686622..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: How Dry I AmDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-23361731402820798322009-03-21T16:49:00.000-04:002009-03-21T16:49:00.000-04:00Finally, in this affluent place and time in which ...<I>Finally, in this affluent place and time in which far more people are afflicted with obesity than hunger, fasting is a reminder that we came into this world with nothing, and with nothing we shall leave it. All that we have may vanish, yet we ourselves, not our possessions, are what have moral and human dignity are are loved by God. </I><BR/><BR/>That's lovely. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-41102550298742953082009-03-21T10:12:00.000-04:002009-03-21T10:12:00.000-04:00Been there, done that. With the help of my shrink...Been there, done that. With the help of my shrink, priest confessor, and amazingly loyal wife, I have not had a drink since the last week of August 2000.<BR/><BR/>Look buddy, you have a beautiful family (even if Mrs Darwin talked about cutting her hair recently :)), so lay off the booze. It's a crutch. Go outdoors & chop wood, take the munchkins for a walk, do some pushups. Pray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-68401325245936463732009-03-18T00:50:00.000-04:002009-03-18T00:50:00.000-04:00You should live in New Hampshire. As the secondar...You should live in New Hampshire. As the secondary patron of the Diocese of Manchester, the bishop has a tendency to lift Lenten restrictions for the day, on top of St. Joseph's (primary patron to boot). When the day has fallen on a Friday in the past, he's granted a general dispensation to eat corned beef and cabbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com