tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post7138961856373630031..comments2024-03-12T19:57:41.861+00:00Comments on THINKING CATHOLICISM: PAT'S CHRISTMAS HOMILYThinking Catholicismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-58959768547746722872017-12-25T23:34:28.830+00:002017-12-25T23:34:28.830+00:00Talking about crowds, St Peter's Square was ha...Talking about crowds, St Peter's Square was half empty for the Urbi et Orbi this morning. That must be annoying for this Pope, who craves attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-53294457372206889102017-12-25T23:10:39.983+00:002017-12-25T23:10:39.983+00:00Merry Christmas from the Archdiocese of Glesgay +P...Merry Christmas from the Archdiocese of Glesgay +Pat. Keep up good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-31018327531712187272017-12-25T22:07:26.368+00:002017-12-25T22:07:26.368+00:00I hope you had a lovely day... and have a nice Chr...I hope you had a lovely day... and have a nice Christmas cracker in store for your readers soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-59964078945655709892017-12-25T18:14:41.831+00:002017-12-25T18:14:41.831+00:00Happy Christmas everyone and happy birthday Jesus ...Happy Christmas everyone and happy birthday Jesus that's what it is all about celebrating the birth of Jesus with friends and family over ur Christmas dinner as well as opening gifts that's Santa's been good to bring...for some people Christmas can be a sad lonely time of year,and it's for those wee hve to think about too,it can also be a greedy selfish time of year where really it should be about goodwill to all men,Happy Christmas everyone....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-14496702634514033002017-12-25T18:13:18.838+00:002017-12-25T18:13:18.838+00:00Happy Christmas everyone and happy birthday Jesus ...Happy Christmas everyone and happy birthday Jesus that's what it is all about celebrating the birth of Jesus with friends and family over ur Christmas dinner as well as opening gifts that's Santa's been good to bring...for some people Christmas can be a sad lonely time of year,and it's for those wee hve to think about too,it can also be a greedy selfish time of year where really it should be about goodwill to all men,Happy Christmas everyone....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-82077126727485389332017-12-25T15:20:49.229+00:002017-12-25T15:20:49.229+00:00No just picked up a bit when I was in parishes the...No just picked up a bit when I was in parishes there 1976 to 1978.Thinking Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-18282758829476770322017-12-25T14:32:01.130+00:002017-12-25T14:32:01.130+00:00Happy Christmas P at and to all bloggers. Have a g...Happy Christmas P at and to all bloggers. Have a great day.Happy Harry 2016https://www.blogger.com/profile/01940113939356568306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-79282331890138895532017-12-25T14:08:48.559+00:002017-12-25T14:08:48.559+00:00Are you fluent in Welsh, Bishop P.?Are you fluent in Welsh, Bishop P.?Magna Cartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242128271477821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-17590231018532971272017-12-25T13:27:04.911+00:002017-12-25T13:27:04.911+00:00Dduw bendithia chwi hefydDduw bendithia chwi hefydThinking Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-73050102209826684422017-12-25T13:06:24.338+00:002017-12-25T13:06:24.338+00:00Nadolig Llawen i Esgob Pat a'i holl ddarllenwy...Nadolig Llawen i Esgob Pat a'i holl ddarllenwyr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-9098181635453285032017-12-25T12:51:14.430+00:002017-12-25T12:51:14.430+00:00Merry Christmas.😄Merry Christmas.😄Magna Cartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242128271477821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-7821817321572713242017-12-25T12:42:35.869+00:002017-12-25T12:42:35.869+00:00Merry Christmas.😄Merry Christmas.😄Magna Cartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242128271477821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-60250911285246947042017-12-25T12:10:42.980+00:002017-12-25T12:10:42.980+00:00Thank you 10:54. And if more had your perspective,...Thank you 10:54. And if more had your perspective, tolerance and understanding, what a more peaceful world we would have.<br />MMMMourneManMichaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-68481315844473442017-12-25T12:09:30.844+00:002017-12-25T12:09:30.844+00:00What’s that Archbishop in Australia on about now i...What’s that Archbishop in Australia on about now in his Christmas message?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-72388737410146982282017-12-25T12:07:32.922+00:002017-12-25T12:07:32.922+00:00My spatial awareness becomes less as I age Magna �...My spatial awareness becomes less as I age Magna ��Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-27764616912949713452017-12-25T11:32:49.435+00:002017-12-25T11:32:49.435+00:00Thank you, 10:36.
And my highest wishes to you fo...Thank you, 10:36.<br /><br />And my highest wishes to you for the season.Magna Cartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242128271477821605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-54915905992092640052017-12-25T11:24:10.552+00:002017-12-25T11:24:10.552+00:00I should have used ass and asses :-)I should have used ass and asses :-)Thinking Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-22000097809074098412017-12-25T10:54:49.553+00:002017-12-25T10:54:49.553+00:00MMM, while I come from a deeply Catholic faith tra...MMM, while I come from a deeply Catholic faith tradition and community, I know I could never cope with the vagaries and uncertainties of life, I respect every other viewpoint. I certainly find strength, comfort, hope and meaning in my faith, but I also know many who are equally fulfilled and contented and live meaningful lives without a faith perspective. That is why I believe we should all respect one another irrespective of faith, non faith, humanist, atheist, Christian, Hindu background...etc...There is something good in all viewpoints and understanding of life and our world. I, however, value my Christian faith and the vision it gives me. Enjoy your day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-48326091595364232212017-12-25T10:36:53.178+00:002017-12-25T10:36:53.178+00:00Lovely photo Pat, happy holidays you forgot to men...Lovely photo Pat, happy holidays you forgot to mention the most important person...Santa...how could you?<br />Good wishes to Magna MMM and Sean, love your inputs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-24059066059427820802017-12-25T10:31:55.240+00:002017-12-25T10:31:55.240+00:00Nice, thoughtful homily Pat, clever connection bet...Nice, thoughtful homily Pat, clever connection between the wood of the manger and the cross.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-22400298041352571612017-12-25T09:01:11.584+00:002017-12-25T09:01:11.584+00:00Christmas calm after the storm. 4 Christmas Euchar...Christmas calm after the storm. 4 Christmas Eucharists in two churches yesterday. Felt a bit like an assembly line but good people every one. Small congregations. Quite a few elderly but the odd child brought a glimmer of hope. Im working this afternoon. God's blessing to one and all. May 2018 be a time of prosperity and peace.Fly on Th Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520198020314816276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-17844409662483800102017-12-25T08:47:27.844+00:002017-12-25T08:47:27.844+00:00It made nice reading this morning. Happy Christmas...It made nice reading this morning. Happy Christmas.<br /><br />(Mind, the plural of journey is journeys, like the plural of donkey is donkeys.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-27259754793546446952017-12-25T07:26:19.350+00:002017-12-25T07:26:19.350+00:00Thank you MG.
I hope you have a nice day.Thank you MG.<br /><br />I hope you have a nice day.Thinking Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-85830038759752131482017-12-25T07:25:06.790+00:002017-12-25T07:25:06.790+00:00Thank you MMM.
I do respect your position.
In fa...Thank you MMM.<br /><br />I do respect your position.<br /><br />In fact I think it takes a lot of strength to live as you, very honestly, do.<br /><br />Maybe I am the weak one?<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the 25th and have a little dram.Thinking Catholicismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589713565062075036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543129696041324861.post-24759472890251372032017-12-25T02:10:13.972+00:002017-12-25T02:10:13.972+00:00My "journey " Pat is one of recognising ...My "journey " Pat is one of recognising my existence as an insignificant result of events in a timeless often random progression where time and space have no boundaries and matter without parameters endlessly reconstitutes in combinations often incomprehensible and unquantifiable to our limited human understanding. <br />So I note your inability to understand how those with no Christ in Christmas manage to cope. But I can reassure you that I and other humanists I know cope very well, for 25th Dec, well it's just another day in the human measurement of timelessness. <br />A peacefully stress free holiday and New Year to you all.<br />MMM MournemanMichaelnoreply@blogger.com