On Wednesday I received an e-mail from the Archdiocese of New York with the subject header "Happy Thanksgiving & Pope Francis Gifts" Table of contents for this item:
- Gratitude quote from St. Augustine
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Showcasing of good works by Catholic Charities
- Thanksgiving Prayer
- Papal Gift Store Pitch
- Special Small Business Saturday Offer: Free gift bag! Merry Christmas and Happy Shopping?
I'm not going to deconstruct this because it would be both tedious and upsetting, but I did rail against it in the semi-privacy of my living room. When I did, my guest, who had recently seen Spotlight, peered over his newspaper and said, "I can understand why they are doing this. They need a lot of money after this pedophilia business."
Why can't I be as complacent about this as my fellow ovines?
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