tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post2148465742117076878..comments2024-03-29T06:52:00.902-05:00Comments on Althouse: Christmas Eve... with or without incense.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81387557619914726842015-12-25T08:44:04.127-06:002015-12-25T08:44:04.127-06:00"I cafeteria Catholic is someone who is nomin...<i>"I cafeteria Catholic is someone who is nominally a member of the Roman Catholic Church, but who picks and chooses which of the Church's teachings to follow. Like ordering off a menu at a cafeteria - 'I'll have the no meat on Fridays, but hold the no abortions, please.'"</i><br /><br />Ah, I see.<br /><br />Well...it's amusing, but moot anyway, as so much of the Catholic Church's theology (and to a lesser extent, the Episcopal Church as well, it being derived from the Catholic Church), is invented whole cloth and has no basis in Jesus' teachings.Robert Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951286299515983901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18945795874747190362015-12-25T08:02:47.193-06:002015-12-25T08:02:47.193-06:00I was also a thurifer. Quite the promotion from b...I was also a thurifer. Quite the promotion from boat boy. I love the smell of ecclesiastical incense. Maybe that's why I throw stalks of fresh rosemary directly on the coals while grilling a leg of lamb?<br /><br />Merry Christmas to all, but especially to Ann and Meade.Fabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991749875348408368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54110248508168786332015-12-25T07:42:59.729-06:002015-12-25T07:42:59.729-06:00Robert Cook: I've never heard the term "c...<b>Robert Cook:</b> <i>I've never heard the term "cafeteria catholic." What does it mean?</i><br /><br />I cafeteria Catholic is someone who is nominally a member of the Roman Catholic Church, but who picks and chooses which of the Church's teachings to follow. Like ordering off a menu at a cafeteria - "I'll have the no meat on Fridays, but hold the no abortions, please."SeanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697328067457248454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53006679808280377632015-12-25T07:32:19.609-06:002015-12-25T07:32:19.609-06:00I've never heard the term "cafeteria cath...I've never heard the term "cafeteria catholic." What does it mean?<br /><br />I was raised in the Episcopal church. I always enjoyed the incense at Midnight Christmas service. I also liked the congregation congregating after the service in the Parish Hall (with the lighting dimmed, and illumination provided by candle light) for egg nog ("with" and "without") and fellowship before heading home to wrap or place gifts under the tree, or to sleep.Robert Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951286299515983901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26513107755707176352015-12-25T07:16:06.621-06:002015-12-25T07:16:06.621-06:00Merry Christmas Meadhouse. And thanks Ann for your...Merry Christmas Meadhouse. And thanks Ann for your gift of your blog, which I receive every day! Couldn't ask for a nicer present.Malesch Moroccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473246143429526665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-68239700800841679782015-12-25T06:56:38.660-06:002015-12-25T06:56:38.660-06:00Definition: Acolyte
one who assists a member of th...Definition: <i>Acolyte</i><br />one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties.<br /><br />I am <b>NOT</b> an Acolyte and this blog is not liturgy.Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46344917330561292792015-12-25T02:10:59.883-06:002015-12-25T02:10:59.883-06:00Merry Christmas Althouse, Meade and all the Althou...Merry Christmas Althouse, Meade and all the Althouse acolytes everywhere- God bless us, every one!averagejoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547697889115432019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74418887495398588842015-12-25T00:46:03.135-06:002015-12-25T00:46:03.135-06:00Merry Christmas!!Merry Christmas!!madAsHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149940549262340795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66340726776767126902015-12-25T00:44:40.490-06:002015-12-25T00:44:40.490-06:00Full disclosure. I am a Methodist. My wife, and ...Full disclosure. I am a Methodist. My wife, and children are Catholics. I was hoping they would have known better.madAsHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149940549262340795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69063448602589636552015-12-25T00:41:21.059-06:002015-12-25T00:41:21.059-06:00I went to Christmas mass in Salzburg. We were lat...I went to Christmas mass in Salzburg. We were late, and surprised to see that we could still have seats in the front of the cathedral.<br /><br />We began to understand why the seats were available, when the priest reloaded the thurible for the third time.madAsHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149940549262340795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12932484851549929882015-12-25T00:27:43.567-06:002015-12-25T00:27:43.567-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Etiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463542962653770911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33745890139912859872015-12-24T23:08:51.577-06:002015-12-24T23:08:51.577-06:00In the spirit of the season, let us join in with t...In the spirit of the season, let us join in with the cast of Walt Kelly's Pogo cartoon:<br /><br />Deck us all with Boston Charlie<br />Walla Walla, Wash, and Kalamazoo!<br />Nora's freezin' on the trolley,<br />Swaller dollar cauliflower Alleygaroo!<br />Don't we know archaic barrel,<br />Lullaby Lilla Boy, Louisville Lou.<br />Trolley Molly don't love Harold,<br />Boola Boola Pensacoola Hullabaloo!<br /><br />Merry Christmas!gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219461694806089345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46635885680650181092015-12-24T22:04:03.735-06:002015-12-24T22:04:03.735-06:00Lux fulgébit hodie super nos; quia natus est nobis...Lux fulgébit hodie super nos; quia natus est nobis Dóminus: et vocábitur Admirábilis, Deus, Princeps pacis, Pater futúri sæculi; cujus regni non erit finis. (Ps. 92. 1) Dóminus regnávit, decórem indútus est: indútus est Dóminus fortitúdinem, et præcínxit se. v. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. <br /><br />Merry Christmas.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258681007386089907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73721844793366585192015-12-24T22:01:34.313-06:002015-12-24T22:01:34.313-06:00Merry Christmas to everyone, and especially to Ann...Merry Christmas to everyone, and especially to Ann and Meade.busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772893318825172802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43339692953673545252015-12-24T21:37:14.603-06:002015-12-24T21:37:14.603-06:00Everyone is incensed about something these days.
...Everyone is incensed about something these days.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to Althouse and Meade. I appreciate the blog and all I learn from it. Thanks for that.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424384180201600935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91058317206388788332015-12-24T21:34:35.542-06:002015-12-24T21:34:35.542-06:00Snowing in Reno. Forecast for overnight temperatu...Snowing in Reno. Forecast for overnight temperatures in the single digits.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981706601001285694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54074205128332076712015-12-24T21:25:00.412-06:002015-12-24T21:25:00.412-06:00Some incense can sometimes be something of a physi...Some incense can sometimes be something of a physical irritant. Then again, we also live in a hyper-sensitive age, and for some, there is always something to grouse about -- it's too noisy, it's too crowded, the music is too modern, the music is too old, look at the way people are dressed, the people are too touchy-feely with that hand-holding at prayer, the Mass/service is too long, come on I've got a football game to watch, this is boring, yada yada yada. Then there are those who pride themselves on their devout Christian faith who close their churches on this day saying, "Christmas is about family."<br /><br />The incense itself is supposed to signify the offering of our prayers, with the smoke rising up to God. There is also an old saying about things that annoy you -- offer it up.<br /><br />Of course, this being Christmas, we could always go for the historical and have the church smell like a stable.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575021285669012791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-3245542666798024092015-12-24T21:23:23.962-06:002015-12-24T21:23:23.962-06:00On Christmas Eve, my youngest kids like to watch &...On Christmas Eve, my youngest kids like to watch "Elf" with Will Ferrell. It's still a pretty sweet and funny movie.Bay Area Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342949066248487677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74017225139514318672015-12-24T21:19:53.193-06:002015-12-24T21:19:53.193-06:00In seventh grade I was an altar boy at Easter midn...In seventh grade I was an altar boy at Easter midnight mass. I was the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=thurible+catholic&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8" rel="nofollow">thurible</a> holder. Luckily, there were two priests concelebrating the service, because the parish priest was just drunk as a skunk, and needed all the help he could get. The priest needed to insert four wax "nails" in the Paschal candle. Out of seven tries, he got three in.<br /><br />What this meant was that everything moved very slowly, including the incensing. I stood there holding the thurible as the incense smoke wafted upwards. By the end of Mass, I was essentially a frankincense-smoked ham. YoungHegelianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723316130501823658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82784940154687772712015-12-24T21:19:20.116-06:002015-12-24T21:19:20.116-06:00Hand Bells. Why no Hand Bells. Maybe they are too ...Hand Bells. Why no Hand Bells. Maybe they are too much practice this time of the year.traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33348561422799752582015-12-24T20:57:41.702-06:002015-12-24T20:57:41.702-06:001. Bing
2. The Cranberries
3. Ray
4. Johnny Cas...1. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv7tQ0kPjjI" rel="nofollow">Bing</a><br /><br />2. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMdXikyXVNY" rel="nofollow">The Cranberries</a><br /><br />3. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPBvSBRaLfo&list=PL6WGK9D84jFWjygiuUxGDaWflCwl2dE-X" rel="nofollow">Ray</a><br /><br />4. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkwby-YbVow" rel="nofollow">Johnny Cash and Neil Young</a><br /><br />5. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mshJwa4aXrM&list=RDmshJwa4aXrM#t=0" rel="nofollow">some anonymous cool</a><br /><br />6. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-QtjaHeyrM" rel="nofollow">Frank</a>Saint Croixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876368500159112781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-35986176276327103832015-12-24T20:56:18.660-06:002015-12-24T20:56:18.660-06:00Good one , Static ping!!!Good one , Static ping!!!CWJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598487232861475833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-38746876948776260042015-12-24T20:55:07.983-06:002015-12-24T20:55:07.983-06:00Nobody ever says "cafeteria Episcopal."
...Nobody ever says "cafeteria Episcopal."<br /><br />Because it's redundant.<br /><br />CWJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598487232861475833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84117191139074011282015-12-24T20:48:34.828-06:002015-12-24T20:48:34.828-06:00Second hand incense is better than no incense. God...Second hand incense is better than no incense. God likes clouds a lot. Moses says He rides on them in his majesty, and underneath are the Everlasting Arms. ( great boxer's image) and he will drive out our enemy before us saying "Destroy him." Deuteronomy has great stuff.traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10363394381175932692015-12-24T20:43:10.515-06:002015-12-24T20:43:10.515-06:00Remember that silly poll about bombing Agrabah tha...Remember that silly poll about bombing Agrabah that you noted prior? WPA Research, a Republican polling group, pulled the same prank except this time asked if we should <i>accept refugees</i> from Agrabah. <a href="http://www.wparesearch.com/issues/44-percent-of-democrats-support-taking-refugees-from-a-fictional-country/" rel="nofollow">44% of Democrats said "yes."</a><br /><br />Frankly, if they all look like Jasmine then I'm all for it.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Static Pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083787604745437979noreply@blogger.com