tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102126498629529342.post8305899773650618664..comments2023-06-14T10:02:17.797-05:00Comments on In Haught Pursuit: October is Our Lady of the Rosary Awareness MonthWendy Haughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03224112973689131637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102126498629529342.post-57061478377049056492009-10-30T08:00:58.550-05:002009-10-30T08:00:58.550-05:00Good points, Eliza. Thanks!Good points, Eliza. Thanks!Wendy Haughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224112973689131637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102126498629529342.post-20525034885746679972009-10-29T22:06:39.438-05:002009-10-29T22:06:39.438-05:00The secular world must have substitutes for everyt...The secular world must have substitutes for everything, even for God Himself. They idolize athletes, rock or movie stars, money. They substitute animals for children, holidays for Holy Days, causes for religion,modesty or other virtues, clubs or gangs for family, appearances, prestige or money for salvation. People are shocked at a display of modesty, an act of charity, humility, or the desire to suffer. I think it is funny when a woman with her bosom hanging out accosts me to whisper loudly into my ear that my slip (or bloomers) is (are) showing…(about half an inch of lace from the bottom of my ankle length skirt). Some appear embarrassed that my scapular is hanging out from the top of my collar, as if it were a bra strap or something and rush to tuck it back in lest it should be seen in public. What a world…<br />ElizaElizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797022501282585848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102126498629529342.post-48003971091643718672009-10-29T08:31:24.749-05:002009-10-29T08:31:24.749-05:00Yes, there is a lot of empty substituting going on...Yes, there is a lot of empty substituting going on. Viva Cristo Rey!Wendy Haughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224112973689131637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102126498629529342.post-13923171213552589212009-10-28T22:43:42.103-05:002009-10-28T22:43:42.103-05:00I have a very close friend who loves her holidays,...I have a very close friend who loves her holidays, celebrates half birthdays and really gets into events like parks and rec celebrations or safety fairs. She was raised Catholic and I think that she, like so many, really has this longing for the Holy Day and is substituting. <br /><br />Had not considered the whole breast cancer awareness thing to be a substitute for religious observance, but I can see that. I'm a bit of a sourpuss and the whole "tie in our charity to our consumerism" stuff is a bit much for me. I find the ribbons on products particularly disturbing because sometimes you can't even find out which organization or fund your "contribution" will go to.Mariehttp://twowaysofrenouncingthedevil.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com