http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/preparing-for-advent/ Unity in charity, diversity in truth Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/preparing-for-advent/#comment-3077 Anonymous Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:45:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/preparing-for-advent/#comment-3077 Exterior penances benefit us interiorly. A parent may impose an exterior penances such as no television or no sweets as effective remedies to temper tantrums or lies of their children . I find even as an adult, exterior mortification improves the odds of being charitable in a frustrating situation. As sensorial beings physical actions play an important part in our spiritual growth. Consider the sacraments. Exterior penance in a sense is an efficacious sign of interior mortification. :) Exterior penances benefit us interiorly. A parent may impose an exterior penances such as no television or no sweets as effective remedies to temper tantrums or lies of their children . I find even as an adult, exterior mortification improves the odds of being charitable in a frustrating situation. As sensorial beings physical actions play an important part in our spiritual growth. Consider the sacraments. Exterior penance in a sense is an efficacious sign of interior mortification. :)

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/preparing-for-advent/#comment-3078 Iosephus Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/preparing-for-advent/#comment-3078 I meant it as a general reference to popular television programming. Then also, I liked the sound/idea of "abstinence from desperate housewives". :) I meant it as a general reference to popular television programming. Then also, I liked the sound/idea of “abstinence from desperate housewives”. :)

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/preparing-for-advent/#comment-3079 Anonymous Sat, 25 Nov 2006 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2006/11/preparing-for-advent/#comment-3079 I hope I'm not the only one reading this who wonders if other readers actually watch desperate housewives. I hope I’m not the only one reading this who wonders if other readers actually watch desperate housewives.

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