Sure does! Hope that springs, that is! That whole recent episode on Mary Magdalene, continues to make me question, just what is Catholicism and why the hell am I so confused? My faith is one that I never questioned until REAL life set in. Here, in Asbury Park, there were no less than four Catholic Churches, all within walking distance. I moved to Neptune from So. Belmar, where I was a member of St. Rose's Parish. The other other Catholic Church's were those I read about in the newspaper, the Press, which was in Asbury at the time.
I first banked at the old Belmar-Wall Bank, on 19th Ave., which was convenient, but to give myself an excuse to come into Asbury Park, I switched to First Merchants in Press Plaza, next to the Press! I lunched at the little Press Box restaurant, so tiny, you needed a crowbar to extract yourself from the 2 booths in there. I was 6 months pregnant and as big as a house! Asbury Park was cleaning up after the riot that had devastated the place. I imagined Asbury Park to be much bigger than it actually was and natives took me around to show me places that used to be the "in" places to be, at the time. The cleanup is reminiscent of how long it's taking since Katrina. S-l-ooo-w! 30 plus years and counting! Redevelopment has been one huge mess, mismanaged by every administration, since I arrived here, now some 38 years! How's that? I've learned that when money and politics are involved, you'll get a literal tug of war, with everybody taking credit for the pluses and none for the minuses. I was in my late 20's and now I'm in my 60's! A lifetime! I should be pessimistic, but hope springs eternal! Naive? You bet, but I see this generation acting much faster than mine! I hated politics and politicians, because they gum up everything! I've watched over the years, how politics work and it isn't pretty. It's easy to play the blame game, but I wish, just once that something will come of this one. Dare I hope? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 11/18/2008 10:12:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Mary M wasn't a prostitute. > > ========================= > > > Are you sure you're Right? Lots of wiggle room remains among the scholars. > > _CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Mary Magdalen_ > (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09761a.htm) > > ============================== > > In a message dated 11/18/2008 10:12:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I'm not going to argue religion with you either. > > ==================== > > Hope springs eternal. > > Thanx > > > **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & > more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt > p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
