Thursday, January 02, 2014

Going on a pilgrimage? A retreat?

Bar Italia, Paul Cadmus


"Whoever makes a pilgrimage does well to make it alone, even if he must do it at an unusual time.  I would never advise going along with a large crowd, because one ordinarily returns more distracted than before.  Many who go on pilgrimages do so more for the sake of recreation than devotion." - St. John of the Cross

7 comments:

  1. If someone is going on a lavish cruise - retreat - with a crowd and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?

    Labels: What?, Humor, Duck and Cover, They Don't Make Them Like They Used To, No Wonder St. John of the Cross Wasn't Popular, Elephant In The Guesthouse

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  2. Now that is very funny. LOL!

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  3. Hi Terry,

    It's been a little while, but we have mail for you again; I'll leave it at the Chancery Reception desk, if you're able to stop by and pick it up.

    Thanks.

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    1. I also get my mail at the archdiocese... Anyway, the new header photo of your blog looks like Assisi--next to St Clare's Basilica. Yes? My daughter is named aster St. Clare...

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    2. It does look like Assisi doesn't it. It's not - forgot the name of the town.

      Whoever sends me stuff at the chancery should stop.

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  4. If you'd stop giving people that address and telling them that you're the Archdiocesan Art Historian, they might stop.

    What?

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    1. Haha! I hate to have to go over there - what with all the scandals. It just feels dirty. What?

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