12.09.2005 | Lighten up, redux

Seems that there's far too much sensitivity on the part of some folks. Here's a town supervisor in Manhasset, New York, objecting because a Catholic priest gave, please be sitting down for this, a Christian blessing to a Christmas tree.

How dare he, fumed the town supervisor, who happens to be Jewish. That's not the real issue, of course. The man's an idiot to object to a Christian clergyman giving a Christian blessing to a Christmas tree. There. That's three "Christs" in one sentance. From the story in today's New York Post, the good priest has this to say:

"It seemed to me that because this was a Christmas tree, it would be OK to use the blessing from my Catholic tradition."

Understated, I think. The good father might be dealing in deep sarcasm. I probably would have, but then, I never claimed to be that holy. This Fr. Zientarski looks like my kind of guy, however...pesky. I'd love to hear what he said in private.

To any who think that a Christmas tree is anything other than a celebration of the birth of our Savior, just this: you would be wrong to harbor such thoughts. We love Jews, Hindus, atheists, and Muslims. Our Lord commands us to. That does not mean we give in to inappropriate demands to deny our own traditions.