tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post4542963009904270385..comments2023-09-10T02:34:27.443-07:00Comments on From a Lofty Perch: Musings on Mardi GrasGardeniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233358355888022857noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-70139545041199875422007-02-23T19:52:00.000-08:002007-02-23T19:52:00.000-08:00Hi, Gardenia! I have tried to send you and email, ...Hi, Gardenia! I have tried to send you and email, but it keeps coming up undeliverable. I'll keep trying...Biddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745873261311850810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-50855888657235478372007-02-23T14:52:00.000-08:002007-02-23T14:52:00.000-08:00I had this too Gardenia... That Madi Gras started...I had this too Gardenia... That Madi Gras started in Mobile. Next year I will have my Madi Gras Masks ready!! At least a hundred or so of them if I work hard at it.<BR/><BR/>Those are great pics on Wikipedia!!**Ya Think**https://www.blogger.com/profile/12373160293579913785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-25847962900499484352007-02-22T10:48:00.000-08:002007-02-22T10:48:00.000-08:00My pancakes were awesome. The King Cake sounds li...My pancakes were awesome. The King Cake sounds like a cool tradition.Wandering Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478039463695542535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-22617379016343635512007-02-22T08:33:00.000-08:002007-02-22T08:33:00.000-08:00I grew up Catholic. I find it much more amusing t...I grew up Catholic. I find it much more amusing to translate Jesus as promoting cannabalism.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915252268400469774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-43459567582224631362007-02-21T20:50:00.000-08:002007-02-21T20:50:00.000-08:00I'm learning all sorts of things - ah, and I belie...I'm learning all sorts of things - ah, and I believe I would enjoy a paske right now as well. Well, back to the study books...Gardeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233358355888022857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-63862644635906011522007-02-21T20:16:00.000-08:002007-02-21T20:16:00.000-08:00Transubstantiation is fabulous place to exercise F...Transubstantiation is fabulous place to exercise FAITH. Jesus did NOT say, "This is a symbol of My body." John 6:22--65 is His discourse on the imperative that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood (not the symbol, but the actual) to have eternal life. A journey into church history, back to the first several centuries will validate that the early Church practiced transubstantiation.Heidi Gretherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027072040231034018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-5884946228480057982007-02-21T20:04:00.000-08:002007-02-21T20:04:00.000-08:00I have to admit, I do not get Mardi Gras, though I...I have to admit, I do not get Mardi Gras, though I am Catholic. I do get Lent and it started today. A season of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Go to www.wau.org for meditations on Lent.Heidi Gretherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027072040231034018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-64133320332385057272007-02-21T20:01:00.000-08:002007-02-21T20:01:00.000-08:00All I know is that you fast today and give up some...All I know is that you fast today and give up something for what seems n eternity. Oh you eat Fish for disnner on Friday nights.Pickled Oliveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327480619332102067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-59008126035459579632007-02-21T17:51:00.000-08:002007-02-21T17:51:00.000-08:00Although this wasn't part of my Polish-Canadian fa...Although this wasn't part of my Polish-Canadian family tradition, I read in the novel The Clarinet Polka about a pre-Lent tradition called the paske ball. Paske is the name of those chewy Polish yeast donuts that are usually filled with prunes or other jam like stuff. The paske ball happens just before Lent...everyone brings their baking to the church. Alcohol and polka dancing are both mister anchovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047409406840291723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-19773074746691424672007-02-21T17:46:00.000-08:002007-02-21T17:46:00.000-08:00candy minx, ohhhhhhhhh, duh! transubstantiation -...candy minx, ohhhhhhhhh, duh! transubstantiation - and I went to Bible College - duh, duh, duh. (But not Catholic) I would be interested to see what conclusions you come to!<BR/><BR/>Catholicism teaches communion bread is the, or becomes the actual body of Christ I believe. <BR/><BR/>My personal belief, tainted with protestant-ism, is that Jesus usually spoke in parables, and when he said, "This Gardeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233358355888022857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-48253577482614192122007-02-21T14:52:00.000-08:002007-02-21T14:52:00.000-08:00Gardenia, lovely post!Well as for genral parades a...Gardenia, lovely post!<BR/><BR/>Well as for genral parades around now in Cananda, no not so much. But in Little Italy and Little Portugal in Toronto area...there are parades and rituals for so many things I've long lost track. It is not uncommon in Little Italy to hear some noise and look out the window and see a small march with the cathedral...some saints day or family mounring.<BR/><BR/>I leftCandy Minxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350752657678863378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-52800434641232024282007-02-21T14:01:00.000-08:002007-02-21T14:01:00.000-08:00I was in N.O. for Mardi Gras with my parents when ...I was in N.O. for Mardi Gras with my parents when I was but a wee lass. All I remember was being scared and seeing a lot of butts, being at eye/butt level.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915252268400469774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21772508.post-39043019072446372402007-02-21T12:57:00.000-08:002007-02-21T12:57:00.000-08:00Mardi Gras originated from being the last day to "...Mardi Gras originated from being the last day to "sin" before ash Wednesday. Also known as Fat Tuesday. Basically, you go a bit nuts eating all the chocolate and drinking all the alcohol you can hold before giving it all up to fast until Easter. <BR/><BR/>Can't believe I missed it this year! I guess it's b/c I'm back in the North. Just not as big a deal as down there.ldbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145625279209507437noreply@blogger.com