tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post953403778034862346..comments2024-02-26T09:30:54.111-06:00Comments on Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!: You're a sinner? Welcome to the Church!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-43568985699146167202012-07-07T18:10:01.660-05:002012-07-07T18:10:01.660-05:00Fr. Bruno is a very patient, contemplative soft-sp...Fr. Bruno is a very patient, contemplative soft-spoken man. He listens well and asks good questions. He is encouraging us all to participate in the Holy Father's program of evangelization. It boggles my mind that the poor man has to visit all 6,000 friars twice in two years!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-723491862994274462012-07-07T11:10:26.113-05:002012-07-07T11:10:26.113-05:00Very kind of you, Fr...I've been wandering thr...Very kind of you, Fr...I've been wandering through the Catholic blogosphere for 8 years or so and have never seen that expression before...well, very providential that I learned it this week, when it seems I got a "2x4" of my own... :)<br /><br />Keep up the good work...(and I'm curious about the OP Master visit).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-42971971378497046342012-07-07T10:25:46.665-05:002012-07-07T10:25:46.665-05:00:-) Matheus, a "2x4" (read: "two b...:-) Matheus, a "2x4" (read: "two by four") is a piece of wood two inches thick and four inches wide. In varying lengths, it is used to frame the inside of houses. <br /><br />Americans in the south will say things like, "God had to hit me in the head with a 2x4 to get me to stop drinking!"Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-62540285822268554942012-07-07T09:37:48.214-05:002012-07-07T09:37:48.214-05:00Excuse me, but now this "non-native English s...Excuse me, but now this "non-native English speaker" gotta ask what the heck is this 2x4 thing...(and I did look it up on Wiktionary...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-66082578362057056692012-07-06T23:24:34.961-05:002012-07-06T23:24:34.961-05:00But in a way He did, didn't He? Roses require ...But in a way He did, didn't He? Roses require dealing with thorns - you can learn to be very careful, cautious, avoiding scratches, and never get to that most beautiful flower; you can be heedless of the thorns and risk damaging that which you are seeking; or you can reach for that perfect blossom, with confidence and assertiveness, knowing there may be thorns, but willing to risk a little pain (or maybe a lot) in order to find that which you are seeking. <br /><br />And sometimes, even in the most ill-kempt garden, a most beautiful flower will bloom. Amidst the tangles, and thorns, and weeds is a thing of incredible beauty.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485793986602894527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-59358527173643584772012-07-06T20:32:44.590-05:002012-07-06T20:32:44.590-05:00Add me to the 2X4 Brigade. Almost died from a sta...Add me to the 2X4 Brigade. Almost died from a staph infection before I got the message: you are not the center of MY universe, buddy.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-36097987277704899942012-07-06T20:31:40.020-05:002012-07-06T20:31:40.020-05:00Smiling?! Well, that's an unexpected reaction...Smiling?! Well, that's an unexpected reaction. But a welcomed one. <br /><br />Excuses are easy; witness is hard. He never promised us a rose garden, right?Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-13951899793924966372012-07-06T17:26:35.759-05:002012-07-06T17:26:35.759-05:00Thank you, Father - I came to the Lord the tough w...Thank you, Father - I came to the Lord the tough way. Like Shelly, hit by a holy 2 by 4 actually. Still, better that than losing my soul! Gave me a fondness for those "wicked saints"...lol.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-24951387167471303912012-07-06T11:26:52.273-05:002012-07-06T11:26:52.273-05:00Father - I'm still smiling after reading this,...Father - I'm still smiling after reading this, smiling through tears. Good thing you finally answered "yes" when you did: at the 20 year mark God is not so subtle to some of us and brings out the holy 2 X 4! Yes, it leaves a mark.<br /><br />My own reflection on these readings brought out "My words are too soft, my example too quiet. I am invisible, and those who do see me are blind to You." And ending with "...for I feel the battle looming." So your homily is, for me, another reminder to just do what God has asked me to do. Stop with the excuses and just do it. <br /><br />Jesus is usually the one gently asking - God, not so much. But I guess it is my fault, really, for I was the one who asked of Him: "What do you want me to do?"<br /><br />Nicely done. Thank you!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485793986602894527noreply@blogger.com