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\u2026 you know it\u2019s Lent when you have to wake up at 7am on your day off to take your son to his First Communion Retreat. Suffering from bronchitis and drugged on codeine laced cough syrup I\u2019m being snatched from the comfort of my bed to, of all things, make felt banners. Mother flipping felt banners. Last time I checked Christ didn\u2019t proclaim at the Last Supper \u201cThis is My Body, but first make felt banners!\u201d. I\u2019m pretty sure glue guns and glitter were not pre-requisites for discipleship. <\/p>\n

Oh, and it\u2019s a competition too. <\/p>\n

Some of those moms had been working on their child\u2019s felt banners for a week. Never mind it was supposed to be a craft project the kids were to do with their parents\u2026 you know, bonding over the fumes of craft glue. It\u2019s all so holy. Apparently the kid with the fanciest felt banners wins the catechism prize and gets more Jesus in their sacraments.<\/p>\n

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