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Interpretation of the Pope's Apostolic Constitituion Anglicanorum Coetibus
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Alright, I have had some to read and re-read the Holy Father's new Apostolic
Constitituion Anglicanorum Coetibus. I was able to speak with Monsignor Bill
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19 hours ago
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Hi,
I linked to your blog from Rod Dreher's blog. I liked your comment about the Rod Blagojevich scandal. I've been relishing the details all day, which I feel slightly guilty about. But how often do you witness such a complete routing out of a corrupt politician you've hated for years?
Anyway, I noticed that you're also a Catholic mom with a big family. My husband and I have 8 kids, age 16 and under. We also get raw milk and homeschool and homebirth (when possible), and to top it off, my husband is a pro life activist for a living. We also really identified with Dreher's Crunchy Con profile.
Anyway, I love your blog, and you've inspired me to at least read "Sugar Blues" which I've been meaning to for a while. I just really love sugar! I did just buy some Rapadura and have been using it in my tea. But it's expensive.
I don't have a blog, but my husband's blog is squarezero.org.
Thanks, and keep up the writing!
Hi April,
Yes, I've been rebuked for celebrating the event... It's a very fine line, because, of course, as Christians, we are supposed to love even our enemies.
But my glee is not simply a matter of watching a real jerk get what he deserves; it is because it was so unlikely that the corruption of our government, however blatant, had any chance of being overturned--especially in such a big way!!! It really restores one's faith in God's justice.
Likewise, though I do not rejoice that many are now suffering from the current economic woes, and I grieve that many more shall suffer greatly before the end--my own family included--still I rejoice in God's chastisement, which will bring us closer to Him. It's a radically unpopular view, but there it is.
And actually, it's ironic: Blagojevich is taking a huge fall, but he's only one cog in a very large machine. He's just the unlucky dope caught holding the bag.
As for the sugar thing, I can totally understand! It was not easy at first, but once we did it, we felt SOOOO much better that it was--and still is--worth it. An added benefit, of course, is the spiritual discipline involved, from which I have grown immeasurably.
Rapadura is a good place to start, as is xylitol. Anything that doesn't need to be cooked, or that can be sweetened after cooking, can be done with raw honey. None of them is cheap, that's for sure. But you may find that over time, you will not crave sweets nearly as much, so you will not need as much.
I recommend also taking a look at the book Potatoes not Prozac for help in transitioning your diet, so that you don't suffer from withdrawal, because it can really derail your efforts.
Best of luck to you, and don't be a stranger!
Thanks for the book recommendation. I checked it out on Amazon and it has 33 5 star reviews. Pretty impressive.
I was reading some of your past blog entries, and the one about the Latin Mass made me wonder: have you ever been to a Byzantine liturgy? My husband and I discovered it at Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church in Homer Glen, IL, back about 6 years ago. Absolutely blew us away. The liturgy is so beautiful, it is chanted the whole way through, and the number of times you sing "Lord have mercy" I have yet to count. Anyway, we just fell in love with the Eastern Rite. It has all the best aspects of the Latin Rite, but is much more participatory. There is hardly a moment, besides the homily, when you are not singing.
The other wonderful thing about it and what convinced to switch rites, is that baptism, first communion, and confirmation all happen together.(chrismation) Yes, infants recieving communion from the moment of baptism. It is so beautiful and makes such perfect sense that we just felt called. And communion is always given by mouth, by a priest or a deacon. It's extremely reverent. When I hold my baby up to recieve communion, it makes me realize that I should be recieving likewise, with the complete trust of a child.
Anyway, we've since moved to Aurora, IL, and found St. George. It's not as stunning as Annunciation,(you can find pictures of Annunciation online if you google it.) but we have found a spiritual home there and have some really good friends there too. The priest is very solid and actually is also a Benedictine monk.
My good friend who also goes to St. George, and also has 8 kids, has a blog in which she talks a lot about the byzantine experience. She and her husband started out at St. John Cantius, but felt some of the same discomforts you talked about. Here is her blog: http://3acres.blogspot.com/
Sorry to go on; it sounds like I'm trying to recruit you. But if you do ever get a chance to come to St. George, we have a great coffee hour/lunch after, and LOTS of children for your kids to play with.
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