Thursday, June 23, 2011

June 24

Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist

The great summer festival - traditionally the big village party of the year, because crops are planted, gardens are flourishing, and the chances of starving or freezing in the next 3-4 months are remote. Hurrah! Bonfires, beer, and blessings galore.

This year, we won't be having a bonfire, but we will be celebrating with bacon! Yea! Friday abstinence trumped by solemnity! Carve off another hunk of delicious Iowa bacon, and garnish it with bratwurst. Just make sure you get to Mass before you break your fast con carne.

I love being Catholic! :)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Looking at the culinary benefits of the feast day - a man after my own heart!!