Comments on: Filled with a new Spirit — and new spirits http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/ Unity in charity, diversity in truth Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:21:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Benedicamus http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15693 Benedicamus Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:35:16 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15693 The winery I work at opens at 10 am. And yeah, verily yeah, there are sometimes people who are there at that hour, ready to taste. Not for me... nor any "hair of the dog." Morning/morning-after drinking would only encourage less overall drinking in me. But after noon? Bring it on. In moderation. The winery I work at opens at 10 am. And yeah, verily yeah, there are sometimes people who are there at that hour, ready to taste. Not for me… nor any “hair of the dog.” Morning/morning-after drinking would only encourage less overall drinking in me. But after noon? Bring it on. In moderation.

]]> By: Athanasius http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15671 Athanasius Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:25:29 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15671 I like, very nice. Chesterton had a great quote, but I can't remember what essay it is taken from. It runs something like: <em>I became a Catholic because it is the only religion that sees no contradiction between a pipe, a pint, and a cross.</em> Given that Chesterton's birthday passed on the 29th, I shall toast one both to him and the Holy Ghost! I like, very nice. Chesterton had a great quote, but I can’t remember what essay it is taken from. It runs something like:

I became a Catholic because it is the only religion that sees no contradiction between a pipe, a pint, and a cross.

Given that Chesterton’s birthday passed on the 29th, I shall toast one both to him and the Holy Ghost!

]]> By: EM http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15612 EM Tue, 29 May 2007 04:25:56 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15612 Nay, friend Athanasius -- fr. Paul Murray OP has not only done the same, he's even written an entire book on this! An excerpt here: http://www.op.org/international/english/Documents/Articles/murray_drinking.htm <b>Drinking in the Word Dominicans and the New Wine of the Gospel Prague – Meeting of the Dominican Nuns – 06/09/05</b> Nay, friend Athanasius — fr. Paul Murray OP has not only done the same, he’s even written an entire book on this!

An excerpt here:

http://www.op.org/international/english/Documents/Articles/murray_drinking.htm

Drinking in the Word

Dominicans and the New Wine of the Gospel
Prague – Meeting of the Dominican Nuns – 06/09/05

]]> By: Athanasius http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15607 Athanasius Tue, 29 May 2007 01:13:51 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15607 Wow, and I thought I was the only person who <a href="http://athanasiuscm.blogspot.com/2007/05/reader-feedback-on-sctoch.html" rel="nofollow">could draw a connection between the Holy Ghost and alcohol!</a> Wow, and I thought I was the only person who could draw a connection between the Holy Ghost and alcohol!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15603 Anonymous Mon, 28 May 2007 20:34:05 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/05/filled-with-a-new-spirit-and-new-spirits/#comment-15603 Never touch a drop before tiffin! Jolly good show these Apostle chappies, what? Well brought up, could almost have been Englishmen, don't ye know? Never touch a drop before tiffin! Jolly good show these Apostle chappies, what? Well brought up, could almost have been Englishmen, don’t ye know?

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