[Magdalen] Fwd: Our kind

[Jay Weigel]

I think Lutherans do a pretty damn good job of Advent. I spent the last
four Advents with them and they were excellent.

On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> MJL>Until then, it's a time of penitence and introspection.
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> The primary reason some churches have chosen to continue using Purple for
> Advent (when they give a theological defense)....
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> Lynn
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> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
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> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
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> "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
> antidotes to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
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> From: "M J _Mike_ Logsdon" <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 1:47 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Fwd: Our kind
>
> Just happens to be close to the same time I'm observing the season of
>>>>>
>>>> Advent, preparing to celebrate the Feast of the Incarnation.<<<
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>> I like to remind those generally piss-offable in that regard, that
>> Christ's-mass doesn't begin until sundown on the 24th.  Until then, it's a
>> time of penitence and introspection.
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>> "But it's the Christmas season!"
>> "Nope, not yet.  And you better toss out your chocolate calendar lest you
>> have even more to atone for."
>> "You're just being a Scrooge!"
>> "At least he knew his calendar."
>>
>> M J (Mike) Logsdon.
>>
>> "Aaugh[.]" -- Charles Brown.
>> "Avoid dull needles and use a soft cloth." -- E Kovacs.
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