Laetare Sunday
This weekend is Laetare Sunday. It marks the Fourth Sunday in Lent, and is really known as the halfway point. If I remember correctly, Fr. Tom pointed out last year in his homily that this weekend was marked in the Lenten calendar to give monks the opportunity to drink beer for a day in the middle of Lent. While I don’t doubt that our dear pastor is speaking truthfully, I trust that there is also something more going on here. The word Laetare is a Latin word that means Rejoic