http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/15/just-give-it-up-starting-now/ A First Things Blog Sat, 25 May 2013 03:12:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/15/just-give-it-up-starting-now/comment-page-1/#comment-90613 Mark Connolly Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:03:20 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=57544#comment-90613 Interesting since the push lately has been to “do something” instead of give up something. I suppose the theory is by doing something you are giving up your time. But it does seem the internal reflection and the real combat against concupiscence (literally “appetite”) is best served by denying your appetite – hence fasting, abstaining from meat, etc. Long way to say I appreciate your post.

]]> http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/02/15/just-give-it-up-starting-now/comment-page-1/#comment-90600 David Mills Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:10:50 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=57544#comment-90600 Just saw this after I posted this item: In 2010, the Archbishop of New Orleans, Gregory Aymond, ruled that alligator is considered a fish and therefore can be eaten during Lent. Just in case you were wondering.

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