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Do you consider leprechauns, shamrocks, etc. to be religious symbols?
Leprechauns are pagan -- from Irish mythology; according to Wikipedia: "myths and symbolism of the four-leaf clover is endemic to Celtic traditions and may be seen transposed into the Celtic cross" so it's more Christian.
QUOTE (Arizona @ Mar 16 2008, 09:25 AM) 
Do you consider leprechauns, shamrocks, etc. to be religious symbols?
Just by the way, you missed it. Although the Feast of St. Patrick is normally on the 17th, this year, because of when Easter falls, the Vatican allowed it to be moved up to the 15th, at least in Ireland.
QUOTE (melech @ Mar 16 2008, 09:57 AM)
Just by the way, you missed it. Although the Feast of St. Patrick is normally on the 17th, this year, because of when Easter falls, the Vatican allowed it to be moved up to the 15th, at least in Ireland.
In New York the parade is tomorrow.
QUOTE (Goldfish @ Mar 16 2008, 10:59 AM)
In New York the parade is tomorrow.
Epikorsim. I worry for the shidduch prospects of the siblings.
QUOTE (melech @ Mar 16 2008, 11:04 AM)
Epikorsim. I worry for the shidduch prospects of the siblings.
You know, the pope is going to be in New York on Pesach.
QUOTE (melech @ Mar 16 2008, 10:57 AM)
Just by the way, you missed it. Although the Feast of St. Patrick is normally on the 17th, this year, because of when Easter falls, the Vatican allowed it to be moved up to the 15th, at least in Ireland.
This is shocking! Why wasn't the Church worried about maaris ayin? After all, an observer might have thought the celebrants were commemorating yesterday's yahrtzeit of the Roman pagan emperor/god Julius Caesar.
QUOTE (Bezalel99 @ Mar 16 2008, 10:55 AM)
This is shocking! Why wasn't the Church worried about maaris ayin? After all, an observer might have thought the celebrants were commemorating yesterday's yahrtzeit of the Roman pagan emperor/god Julius Caesar.
See? They're obviously not frum (and maybe even
kofrim)...
QUOTE (melech @ Mar 16 2008, 06:57 AM)
Just by the way, you missed it. Although the Feast of St. Patrick is normally on the 17th, this year, because of when Easter falls, the Vatican allowed it to be moved up to the 15th, at least in Ireland.
Oysh. This is what I get for not reading my Vatican e-mails. They just got lost in the onslaught of support poor people in Israel/NY for Purim/Pesach e-mails that have overrun my account recently. Thank you so much for keeping me up to date on current Vatican policy. Have I missed anything else important?
QUOTE (Arizona @ Mar 16 2008, 12:11 PM)
Oysh. This is what I get for not reading my Vatican e-mails. They just got lost in the onslaught of support poor people in Israel/NY for Purim/Pesach e-mails that have overrun my account recently. Thank you so much for keeping me up to date on current Vatican policy. Have I missed anything else important?
They said that pollution is a sin.
QUOTE (Bezalel99 @ Mar 16 2008, 10:55 AM)
This is shocking! Why wasn't the Church worried about maaris ayin? After all, an observer might have thought the celebrants were commemorating yesterday's yahrtzeit of the Roman pagan emperor/god Julius Caesar.
It's like what happens when someone has a vort on 28 Iyyar when one is supposed to don sackcloth.
I wouldn't be surprised if the participants in the NY parade eat meat during Lent.
QUOTE (Arizona @ Mar 16 2008, 11:11 AM)
Have I missed anything else important?
QUOTE (Internet)
The Vatican on Tuesday issued a new prayer for the Jews to be recited during some services of the old Latin Mass after Jewish groups complained that the existing one was offensive.
But Jewish groups said they were disappointed that the new version didn’t address their concerns and said it suggested that they, and all of humanity, needed to convert to [Catholicism - edit] to find salvation.
But Jewish groups said they were disappointed that the new version didn’t address their concerns and said it suggested that they, and all of humanity, needed to convert to [Catholicism - edit] to find salvation.
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20540/catholic-church-jews
QUOTE (melech @ Mar 16 2008, 08:26 AM)
Alas, that I had actually heard.
QUOTE (Arizona @ Mar 16 2008, 07:25 AM)
Do you consider leprechauns, shamrocks, etc. to be religious symbols?
Fine. Here are your 100% non religious symbols for Lá ’le Pádraig
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