Thursday, April 29, 2010

On the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena...

One of my favorite re-runs.

Dear Communion of Saints,
I resolved to give up chocolate for Lent and am having a hard time of it in this last week. I stopped by the local co-op and bought some carob to eat instead. Was this a sin? Or even a breaking of my Lenten fast?--Elizabeth

St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, responds: First, dear sister in Christ, let me tell you: I ate pus for the greater glory of God and you're whining about foregoing chocolate for a measly six weeks? ...

...more at Dear Communion of Saints: A Question for Catherine of Siena .

1 the midrash:

tamtam said...

First, dear sister in Christ, let me tell you: I ate pus for the greater glory of God and you're whining about foregoing chocolate for a measly six weeks? ...

ROFL :D