Abba Poemen said: 'Teach your heart to follow what your tongue is saying to others.' He also said, 'Men try to appear excellent in preaching but they are less excellent in practising what they preach.' ***
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Wow! I am so bored with blogging and bloggers and the Internet and TV and, and, and...
It's just January, that's what it is. Why don't you post photos of your meals in stage by stage preparation shots? or your socks? Where you bought them and why, exactly. That might be interesting........;)
Oh Terry - have no fear! I've been traveling through Australia, and the floods down here have got me hemmed in a bit. Snakes and spiders and crocodiles - it's like getting trapped at the Vatican! Hah!
I'm blogging for life this month as I ponder, what's the point?! Gay chastity, birth control, abortion, stupid politicians and euthanasia.... do I really think anyone would read my blog and change their minds on any of these issues when I can't even convince some of my own family members to think correctly ?
Defending the positions of the Catholic church is a thankless job, but at least we're not killed for it ... yet and I'd rather be doing this than cleaning the parish bathrooms.
I wonder when we'll have our computer plugs pulled by people who claim that we write hate speech because we make people feel uncomfortable. Adrienne you sure post some uncomfortable things about our politicians as does Mr. T. with the importance of chastity in the gay community. (Good job BTW!)
Perhaps we could consider blogging as if each post were our last because at some point it will be and which one of our posts would we be willing to go to prison for?
Perhaps we could consider the "Un-churched" who happen upon our blogs I'm rarely if ever preaching to the choir but only the lost google readers who visit then never return.
I'm here for you people. Your building up the body of Christ. (Said in my normal but very supportive monotone voice.)
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When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf Heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself, and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featur'd like him, like him with friends possess'd,
Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least:
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I think on thee,--and then my state
(Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth) sings hymns at heaven's gate;
For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings'. - Sonnet 29
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Me too...
ReplyDeleteMe three. I have nothing to talk about other than beer.
ReplyDeleteI just think it's because you miss Sister Patricia.
ReplyDeleteTerry:
ReplyDeleteLet's start some sort of Catholic business... Catholic Public Relations?
Catholic PR Consulting?
Maybe an independent Catholic newspaper and call it the US American Catholic Reporter – just for good measure :)
Or maybe we could just create kitchy nativities with frogs and stuff.
You're never boring!:)
ReplyDeleteI almost took this down for fear some of my friends would be offended - but Larry is right - I miss Sr. Patricia.
ReplyDeleteIt's just January, that's what it is. Why don't you post photos of your meals in stage by stage preparation shots?
ReplyDeleteor your socks? Where you bought them and why, exactly. That might be interesting........;)
Shadowlands - I love that idea! LOL!
ReplyDeleteOh Terry - have no fear! I've been traveling through Australia, and the floods down here have got me hemmed in a bit. Snakes and spiders and crocodiles - it's like getting trapped at the Vatican! Hah!
ReplyDeleteMe four,
ReplyDeleteI'm blogging for life this month as I ponder, what's the point?! Gay chastity, birth control, abortion, stupid politicians and euthanasia.... do I really think anyone would read my blog and change their minds on any of these issues when I can't even convince some of my own family members to think correctly ?
Defending the positions of the Catholic church is a thankless job, but at least we're not killed for it ... yet and I'd rather be doing this than cleaning the parish bathrooms.
I wonder when we'll have our computer plugs pulled by people who claim that we write hate speech because we make people feel uncomfortable. Adrienne you sure post some uncomfortable things about our politicians as does Mr. T. with the importance of chastity in the gay community. (Good job BTW!)
Perhaps we could consider blogging as if each post were our last because at some point it will be and which one of our posts would we be willing to go to prison for?
Perhaps we could consider the "Un-churched" who happen upon our blogs I'm rarely if ever preaching to the choir but only the lost google readers who visit then never return.
I'm here for you people. Your building up the body of Christ. (Said in my normal but very supportive monotone voice.)
@Sister Pat, we've missed you!
ReplyDelete