Outstanding October

           Greetings and Salutations to my fellow Areopagites,
                     
                   We had a wonderful meeting this past month of October at the Ren residence.  We are grateful to them for hosting us!
                    Father began the meeting by having us all introduce (or reintroduce) ourselves and state one of our favorite saints.  He then proceeded to read some articles on a couple recent incidents involving colleges, which we discussed before continuing on to the box.
                    The questions included therein (or asked live) included:

• Is swearing a mortal sin?   
• Can a sin be mortal if you didn't know it at the time?
• Is the host valid if there is something else besides water and wheat in it?
• Does it matter what kind of Catholic you are since the Catholic Church started in Rome? (we assumed that, by "kind", the author of this question meant "rite")
• When is a good age to start courting, assuming you believe your vocation is marriage? 
• How would you defend the Catholic Faith against the claim that, since we believe that we consume Christ's Body, we practice cannibalism as part of our Faith?
• Is "fan-girling" wise?  Is it a sin?   

                     November's Areopagus will be held November 21st at the Peddemor's house.  If anyone is interested in hosting an Areopagus meeting, please let me know.  Meanwhile, keep thinking of questions for the box (Odysseus is always hungry) and have a good Month of the Holy Souls.
                        In Christ,
                            Evelyn

Queen of All Saints, pray for us!