tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post2653896991304794891..comments2024-03-29T08:14:32.748-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: The Triduum begins...Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-9959223333637066832009-04-11T19:05:00.000-04:002009-04-11T19:05:00.000-04:00Thanks Rich.I should add that the tradition of the...Thanks Rich.<BR/><BR/>I should add that the tradition of the Holy Thursday dinner began under one of my predecessors, which I revived after a few years' lapse.<BR/><BR/>Alas, in the days of pastors being responsible for two and three parishes, fewer priests have time to come.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-73444660889786102662009-04-11T18:52:00.000-04:002009-04-11T18:52:00.000-04:00Every Holy Thursday, I invite priests from the are...<I>Every Holy Thursday, I invite priests from the area for prayer and dinner, and we had lamb, ham, potatoes, green beans Piqua-style, rolls, butter, salad and dessert. The parishioners who help me with this were wonderful; they took some leftovers home, including some bottles of wine.</I><BR/><BR/>What a wonderful idea and gesture. I know that a similar dinner gathering takes place at the cathedral rectory downtown. FWIW, I think one of the reasons Italians are such <I>sacramental people</I> is because so much of our lives revolve around food; I'm preparing a roasted lamb for tonight's vigil dinner as I type this comment. 'Must run ...Rich Leonardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060538864273399240noreply@blogger.com