Vinogirl is a 'cradle Catholic'. In all the masses I ever attended in England I was never once offered wine at Communion. In the USA every Catholic church has wine by the hogshead! What? Was my little parish too poor to pour? I don't know. Seeing as it is not a tradition I am familiar with, I don't partake. It could have something to do with me being a little germophobic also.However today, at Easter Sunday service, a co-worker from the winery joined me for the festivities. She does partake. Ever curious, I asked her whether or not the wine was red or white. "Red" she answered...and then with a sly wink she added..."I think it was a Bordeaux". That prompted Vinogirl to rethink her non-participation. After all, I always love a good blind tasting!
Happy Easter!
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Howlo! Nice post.
I meant to paw-write a greeting to you & V1 & V2 afore egg day was upon us.
Hope you're all enjoying spring as much as Jack Corgi & I are. Since the rains, the beauty has gotten more arfsome. ^..^
I paused at too poor to pour and then hit your descent into blasphemy....10 hail marys at least may suffice.
I blame the puritans and there no wine. It better be red, white wine doesn't look like blood, unless maybe you have wierd blood...then I would say you need to visit a doctor
"too poor to pour"....heresy! Decision of The Council of Trent, sessions 13 and 22: the faithful take bread only (leaving the booze for the celebrant...well, it's thirsty work doing Mass!). Amended by Vatican 11, 4 Dec 1963....but hey, news travels slowly in England......!!!
Oh, thank God for that Affer...I was taking it personally.
Dear Fellow Kopite,
Yer invited to post yer thoughts & trbiutes to our fallen comrades at http://anfielddevotee.blogspot.com/2009/04/in-remembrance.html .
AnfieldDevotee
i should go to church more
You could become the self-appointed winemaker to the Bishop up there an donate 10% of your wine to the church. I did that down here, and need to keep my eye on one administrator who has been tempted to keep the wine from the "pour" churches for himself. Happy Easter!
i don't know, usually all we got was manischewitz. it was always very sweet.
Ithacork, I suppose that is better than nothing!
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