There is no arguing with people who think that Pancake Day must be in the Bible. But Muslims really do say "Ramadan Mubarak", whereas no one says anything like "Happy Lent". Those who are complaining that politicians had done the former but not the latter would know that if they were practising Christians. Still, it is useful for those of us who observe Lent that it and Ramadan start on the same day this year.
As we rebuild our civilisation from scratch after what has been exemplified by the Epstein Files, we need to re-learn structured daily prayer, setting aside one day in seven, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage, the global community of faith as the primary focus of personal allegiance and locus of personal identity, the lesser outward and greater inward struggle, the need for a comprehensive and coherent critique of both capitalism and Marxism, the coherence between faith and reason, and a consequent integrated view of art and science. The answer to the challenge of the Sunna is Sacred Tradition. The answer to the challenge of the Imamate is the Petrine Office. The answer to the challenge of Sufism is our own tradition of mysticism and monasticism. Liberal Catholics will be the last to see the point. Although, like everyone else, they may buy the book here.
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