Yes, we live in a culture that is indeed “uncomfortable with feasting.” And the “obesity rate” actually proves it. For that is not “feasting,” but rather “gluttony.” And the confusion dates all the way back to when our Lord was mocked as a “glutton and drunkard” for simply doing what we in South Louisiana do at Mardi Gras: proper feasting.

As usual, although our new video has already been getting some positive reviews and feedback and thanks, we do get criticized for being too this or that. There’s a comment on the blog post you can read for yourself.

In is no surprise that when we stopped praying the Lenten collects, we soon lost the ability to think and speak about fasting in a biblical way. The old maxim has proven true, once again: Lex orandi, lex credendi.