I enjoyed deep-fried turkey with friends on St. Cecilia Day

Yesterday was the feast day of St. Cecilia, the virgin and martyr who died at the hands of the Romans 1,800 years ago. For the crime of being a Christian, she was beheaded, and has been venerated as the patron saint of music by both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches ever since.

Unfortunately in America, this feast in honor of an ancient martyr who gave her life as a witness to God was mostly ignored in favor of the quasi-religious holiday created by politicians known as “Thanksgiving.” During this holiday, people mostly watch football and stuff their faces with turkey while possibly taking a minute to pay lip service to the bland little American god that is more of a political prop than a deity.

Read the rest at The Anti-Independence Day.  Note I think the veneration of martyrs is forbidden by Scripture as recognized by Protestants.  But memorial feast are just fine and Cecilia vastly preferable. Hopefully more Protestants will awaken to the idolatry of Statism soon.

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