Comments on: Do you know the story of “Jack o’ the Lantern”? http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/do-you-know-the-story-of-jack-o-the-lantern/ A Catholic Social Commentary Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve S. http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/do-you-know-the-story-of-jack-o-the-lantern/comment-page-1/#comment-12348 Steve S. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:40:07 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=2370#comment-12348 Thank you for clarifying, Matt. I can better see how the story demonstrates the point that you are making. Thanks! :-) Thank you for clarifying, Matt. I can better see how the story demonstrates the point that you are making. Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Dean Soto http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/do-you-know-the-story-of-jack-o-the-lantern/comment-page-1/#comment-12263 Dean Soto Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:45:42 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=2370#comment-12263 Interesting. I love these stories, but they are hard to verify as truly accurate. Nonetheless, they are great tales that bring a different dimension to things that we take for granted. Interesting. I love these stories, but they are hard to verify as truly accurate. Nonetheless, they are great tales that bring a different dimension to things that we take for granted.

]]> By: Matthew Warner http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/do-you-know-the-story-of-jack-o-the-lantern/comment-page-1/#comment-12083 Matthew Warner Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:05:34 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=2370#comment-12083 Steve - it's a good thought. It's definitely no where near theologically correct. But it's an interesting story about the background of the tradition. And it does have a moral... I think the moral of the story is that even if you're smart enough to outsmart the devil himself; even if you have the ability to live precisely the life for yourself that you desire; even if you were to overcome all obstacles in your life all on your own...if you only do it all for yourself (as opposed to doing it for love of others and a faith in God), it will still never be enough to get you into heaven. Steve – it’s a good thought. It’s definitely no where near theologically correct. But it’s an interesting story about the background of the tradition. And it does have a moral…

I think the moral of the story is that even if you’re smart enough to outsmart the devil himself; even if you have the ability to live precisely the life for yourself that you desire; even if you were to overcome all obstacles in your life all on your own…if you only do it all for yourself (as opposed to doing it for love of others and a faith in God), it will still never be enough to get you into heaven.

]]> By: Steve S. http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/do-you-know-the-story-of-jack-o-the-lantern/comment-page-1/#comment-12073 Steve S. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:03:49 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=2370#comment-12073 No offense, but doesn't this story address the reality of hell in a rather "un-Christian" manner? Some may see the Jack o' Lantern as a symbol of God mitigating punishment due to inadequate faith. The War between Heaven and Hell is much more severe than this story dares to consider! No offense, but doesn’t this story address the reality of hell in a rather “un-Christian” manner? Some may see the Jack o’ Lantern as a symbol of God mitigating punishment due to inadequate faith. The War between Heaven and Hell is much more severe than this story dares to consider!

]]> By: Halloween: The history, meaning and how it can be redeemed http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/do-you-know-the-story-of-jack-o-the-lantern/comment-page-1/#comment-12048 Halloween: The history, meaning and how it can be redeemed Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:37:24 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=2370#comment-12048 [...] Have a happy Halloween (with plenty of skeletons, severed heads, and other gruesome things that remind us of our mortality and the lives of the martyred Saints who’ve gone before us). Then have an even happier All Saints and All Souls days afterward! And don’t forget to check out the tale of Ol’ Jack of the Lantern! [...] [...] Have a happy Halloween (with plenty of skeletons, severed heads, and other gruesome things that remind us of our mortality and the lives of the martyred Saints who’ve gone before us). Then have an even happier All Saints and All Souls days afterward! And don’t forget to check out the tale of Ol’ Jack of the Lantern! [...]

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