tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post3566078507240788019..comments2023-09-02T08:03:43.204-05:00Comments on Thoughts from a Traveling Priest...: No television...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-68613724561143155892008-10-16T13:53:00.000-05:002008-10-16T13:53:00.000-05:00Father, bless,I really try to limit my TV during A...Father, bless,<BR/><BR/>I really try to limit my TV during Advent and Lent, and admit while I don't watch a huge amount of TV it is more difficult than I'd like to admit.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645484704486562810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-19800909415890879342008-10-16T13:13:00.000-05:002008-10-16T13:13:00.000-05:00Father Bless.I agree, but getting people to turn o...Father Bless.<BR/><BR/>I agree, but getting people to turn off their televisions would be quite a task. I know I would have a really difficult time with it. <BR/><BR/>MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-52429873007041492832008-10-16T06:08:00.000-05:002008-10-16T06:08:00.000-05:00I suspect that might be the case if I did it at St...I suspect that might be the case if I did it at St. Elias but it would be interesting to see.<BR/><BR/>I actually wish we could get "economia" from our Bishop for food in this time if we turned off the TV. I think fasting from TV would be way better for the soul.<BR/><BR/>BTW you must be an early riser!<BR/><BR/>Fr JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23671222.post-12738729196974125912008-10-16T05:55:00.000-05:002008-10-16T05:55:00.000-05:00I know of some who do this - it's an idea with som...I know of some who do this - it's an idea with some merit, I think.<BR/><BR/>A few years ago when I was still a Lutheran, a "no-TV" Lent was a challenge put forward by my then-pastor. He did it, and I think he only got one other from the parish to join him in this challenge.Chahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671159425647448277noreply@blogger.com