Priest Domiciano Juarranz blesses a dog with holy water in Burgos, Spain Tuesday Jan. 17, 2012. People across Spain bring their animals to be blessed on Saint Anthony day (San Anton), the patron saint of animals. (AP Photo/I.Lopez)

I understand Catholicism, and the Blessing of Animals. Yet, I just do not understand Catholic’s cultural follies, like huge, out of control bonfires next to buildings, in a city : in tribute to a saint. To me, that has nothing to do with the Catholic Faith nor Reason. IMHO.

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I belatedly wish San Antonio Abad a happy feast day.

“San Antonio Abad, Ora pro nobis.”