tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589378.post116404333941468078..comments2023-10-21T05:40:55.660-04:00Comments on man with black hat: Loving My Inner CurmudgeonDavid L Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13871706129906941567noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589378.post-1164579021877905732006-11-26T17:10:00.000-05:002006-11-26T17:10:00.000-05:00Sal and I share the "holy kiss" with one another*,...<I>Sal and I share the "holy kiss" with one another*, then I put my nose back into my missal where it belongs. This would appear to be a prudent application of what is an optional practice to begin with -- that's optional as in, not required, eh?</I><BR/><BR/>Heh. There is nothing that wrecks one's experience at mass than spending the whole Litugy of the Word, not in prayerful attention, but thinking about how you're going to avoid the kiss of peace with the overly enthusiastic group behind you.<BR/><BR/>The difference is the group behind you was not listening to either Scripture or the homily. They were figuring out the logistics of the upcoming handshaking so as not to offend anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589378.post-1164078134234573752006-11-20T22:02:00.000-05:002006-11-20T22:02:00.000-05:00In my situation, it's not quite that bad. Just the...In my situation, it's not quite that bad. Just the occasional foolishness. I see it elsewhere in the country, and it peeks in here, like the camel's nose in the tent. The nose. Yeah, that's where I wanna punch it.David L Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871706129906941567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589378.post-1164077113390275412006-11-20T21:45:00.000-05:002006-11-20T21:45:00.000-05:00Just leave me alone!"Peace," my foot. You call it...Just leave me alone!<BR/><BR/>"Peace," my foot. You call it "peace" when all that commotion, handwringing, and ninny-smiling is going on?Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.com