tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94747407415633325.post7196847419663958477..comments2024-03-21T01:30:05.733-05:00Comments on Are We There Yet?: To Trick or Treat or not to Trick or Treat, That Is The Question...Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16636115320397120406noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94747407415633325.post-45289467023054791402009-10-27T02:57:29.746-05:002009-10-27T02:57:29.746-05:00oh you heathen!
sorry, just had to get that out o...oh you heathen!<br /><br />sorry, just had to get that out of my system.<br /><br />I dress the kids up. this year the oldest picked ghosts so they'll be cute little ghosts. but we don't trick or treat...not for any Catholic reason...rather because I believe that running around seeing how much candy you can amass feeds the sins of GREED and GLUTTONY. which bothers me greatly. So instead we GIVE candy to those who come by. The kids get oooo'd and aaahhh'd over and they get to see all the other little costumes, which they love. And they learn a little about "tis better to give than to receive"...I always hold a little bit of candy back for them so they don't feel slighted. ;-)MightyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563721884001643857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94747407415633325.post-22861301267408073752009-10-22T19:44:12.011-05:002009-10-22T19:44:12.011-05:00What a well written post. I've often wondered...What a well written post. I've often wondered what other Catholics think of Santa Claus (I'm not crazy about it but we fill stockings anyway) and other things. I just hate for secular things to detract from the Jesus in whatever holiday it is that we're celebrating. I guess I didn't struggle much with Halloween; we don't address the ghosts and ghouls part--our kids generally dress as things that they admire (ballerinas, soldiers, spiderman, St. Therese) and we don't bring scary into it. Our parish strongly encourages dressing like saints and angels for All Saints Day and for other feast days throughout the year (especially our Titular Feast Day). It's a good place to be in. <br /><br />Now I'm rambling, but I wanted to compliment your post and say that I agree with what you've written! <br /><br />:) God bless +Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144780265730192629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94747407415633325.post-27538960076191456372009-10-22T18:20:05.201-05:002009-10-22T18:20:05.201-05:00Such an interesting post and very diplomatic - mos...Such an interesting post and very diplomatic - most of all though, thought provoking. Thanks for sharing this!SQUELLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107524704656591376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94747407415633325.post-59579231170296147502009-10-22T18:18:38.308-05:002009-10-22T18:18:38.308-05:00It was a fair trade-off for the trash, in my mind,...It was a fair trade-off for the trash, in my mind, honey... &;o)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636115320397120406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94747407415633325.post-82673778836216946672009-10-22T17:59:15.244-05:002009-10-22T17:59:15.244-05:00Just for the record, "laundry czar" was ...Just for the record, "laundry czar" was an easy one.dhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94747407415633325.post-59571710437385012902009-10-22T17:31:51.432-05:002009-10-22T17:31:51.432-05:00God Bless You!God Bless You!The Jaracz Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414336512797182060noreply@blogger.com