Dear Communion of Saints: amusingly apt advice for foolish Christians

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47 pages25 minutes

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What if "Dear Abby" were a saint? The popular satire and parody website, The Ironic Catholic, takes all the foolish questions we stumbling Christians have offers them to the great Catholic saints, who provide tough-love wisdom, insight, and considerable humor.

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Publisher: The Ironic CatholicReleased: Jun 10, 2010ISBN: 9781452457963Format: book

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Dear Communion of Saints - The Ironic Catholic

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Is it a sin to substitute carob for chocolate in one’s Lenten fast?

Dear Communion of Saints,

I resolved to give up chocolate for Lent and am having a hard time of it in this last week. I stopped by the local co-op and bought some carob to eat instead. Was this a sin? Or even a breaking of my Lenten fast?

Worriedly, Eternal Death by Chocolate?

St. Catherine of Siena, Doctor of the Church, responds:

First, dear sister in Christ, let me gently tell you: I ate pus for the greater glory of God and you're complaining about foregoing chocolate for a measly six weeks? I suggest you need to rethink your priorities.

Second, what was your motive in eating carob? I mean, seriously, who craves carob? The motive is the heart of the sin, and if you broke your fast in full knowledge, deliberately turning away from God's goodness, then yes, you committed a sin. And if carob is truly a substitute for chocolate, you broke the Lenten

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