tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post647938388960978046..comments2024-03-23T09:59:53.293+00:00Comments on LINEN ON THE HEDGEROW: May the Saints preserve us!Richard Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-86452302620123282372011-10-21T07:21:37.586+01:002011-10-21T07:21:37.586+01:00Thank you all and special thanks to Charlie J.
All...Thank you all and special thanks to Charlie J.<br />All good examples and suggestions.<br />It was not so long ago that Guy Fawkes was not burnt on the fire but an effigy of the Pope was (still is carried out in Lewes).Richard Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-91057383927365199182011-10-21T00:53:33.021+01:002011-10-21T00:53:33.021+01:00The Catholic grade school that my children attende...The Catholic grade school that my children attended held an annual All Saints program where the first-graders dressed up as their favorite saints and each one gave a brief synopsis of the life of their chosen patron. Parents were discouraged from spending much money on the costumes and some of us handed ours down to other familes, like the St. Nicholas costume my mother made for Matthew. It was a delightful way to keep to the true intention of the feast.TLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05699746979019393620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-39055217699174735772011-10-20T22:27:33.594+01:002011-10-20T22:27:33.594+01:00Sorry Richard, I deleted the earlier comments. I w...Sorry Richard, I deleted the earlier comments. I was in a rush earlier and wanted to answer a good post properly. Hence the new post above.ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-26826048198065301232011-10-20T22:22:30.282+01:002011-10-20T22:22:30.282+01:00Let's scrap firework night. It is anti-Catholi...Let's scrap firework night. It is anti-Catholic after all. Then do all of the above that Richard and fish eaters have suggested on all hallows eve. Why not put the fireworks on this night with great food and make a big event of it. Add a bit of ancient christian folk or medieval music (my preference admittedly) to set the scene. I am sure that a bit of theatricality about the evening will bring it to life. Let's make the most of it.<br /><br />Why is it a great idea? Because we can invite our secular friends for a bit of 'under the radar' evangelisation. They will think they are going out for a harmless night little knowing that they are going to be hit with the full weight of the Catholic Church. We don't even have to use word to evangelise because the evening speaks for itself (hence not being accused of bible bashing).<br /><br />If you wanted to go the whole hog you could also visit family graves the following evening on all souls day. Go and place flowers, light candles on graves, and say prayers just like the 'olden days'.<br /><br />I am always complaining to Anna that we do not have enough festivals in the church in this country. By doing this we have add an excellent catholic festival. Just imagine, an actual Catholic festival in England. It is about blummin' time.<br /><br />We could go even further and get the bishops to re-instate the all saints holy day of obligation on the following day. Extending the festival even further. Oh, wait a minute. I think I might have gone too far on that one.<br /><br />However, I do think the first two suggestions are great.ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-82038200646892855382011-10-20T22:20:15.025+01:002011-10-20T22:20:15.025+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-39038537835340200182011-10-20T21:39:51.438+01:002011-10-20T21:39:51.438+01:00Dear Richard, every year we have an All Saints'...Dear Richard, every year we have an All Saints' party; pumpkins are featured mainly in the soup, we dress up as saints, have a hunt the saint pictures, bob apple, halo hoopla with forfeits! We pray the Rosary, have food and fireworks and give miraculous medals to any trick or treaters.Charlie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091587321864006323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-88434754657777989462011-10-20T18:44:24.524+01:002011-10-20T18:44:24.524+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-64965910296366368302011-10-20T17:54:42.774+01:002011-10-20T17:54:42.774+01:00Thanks Lloyd and Momangelica.
Shadowlands......fa...Thanks Lloyd and Momangelica.<br /><br />Shadowlands......faint!Richard Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-62906920143226621792011-10-20T16:47:55.933+01:002011-10-20T16:47:55.933+01:00"Remembering the Holy Souls in Purgatory is a..."Remembering the Holy Souls in Purgatory is also part of All Hallows Eve festivities"<br /><br />Excellent point and excellent post. Totally of one mind with you on this one Richard.<br /><br />Lloyd: Which posts of Richards particularly stand out for you?mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962374096401238994noreply@blogger.com