tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post1986442627015930003..comments2024-02-26T09:30:54.111-06:00Comments on Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!: Questions. . .Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-57934123393706287372009-10-11T00:25:54.100-05:002009-10-11T00:25:54.100-05:00OK! Maybe I got her on a bad day or maybe I am mi...OK! Maybe I got her on a bad day or maybe I am mistaking her for someone else...I'll put a little time into figuring it out and report back. God knows I don't want to bear false witness...look for an update soon!Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-2751109535437335342009-10-10T18:30:44.484-05:002009-10-10T18:30:44.484-05:00What I want to CONVEY. Please. I would like to r...What I want to CONVEY. Please. I would like to respectfully convey: she does not do that. She does not "poke" at the Church. <br /><br />I thank you for letting me comment. As long as there is room for discussion there is room for love.<br /><br /><br />PaxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-82162205151769081252009-10-10T14:09:09.780-05:002009-10-10T14:09:09.780-05:00Virginia,
I'm not discounting her life story...Virginia, <br /><br />I'm not discounting her life story or her personality...my concern is how she is sometimes caught using her status as an ex-nun to poke at the Church. Thanks for commenting...Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-29150794015735627232009-10-10T12:13:17.685-05:002009-10-10T12:13:17.685-05:00Father, I am sorry for what the other person wrote...Father, I am sorry for what the other person wrote insulting you. That is uncalled for. And I'm afraid it reflects poorly on Ms. Armstrong. As I said, I met her and found her very gracious and even inspiring.<br /><br />So sorry for the other comment. I continue to think she's a writer who is highly gifted and definitely worth reading.<br /><br />VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-43923927612847799542009-10-10T05:54:01.995-05:002009-10-10T05:54:01.995-05:00Anon., I love it when hypocrites like you come to ...Anon., I love it when hypocrites like you come to a blog and blast people who dare to disagree with them...you throw around self-righteous snot and then accuse others of being mean. Do me a favor: stop reading this blog. Just don't come here anymore. Easy, cheesy. Bye now.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-69154619701341880912009-10-10T03:53:07.656-05:002009-10-10T03:53:07.656-05:00"read what I wrote" "read what I w..."read what I wrote" "read what I wrote" <br /><br />reeeet reeeeet reeeeeeeet<br /><br />It's the Bates Motel.<br /><br />Why don't YOU practice the good work of listening carefully and not being so snotty?<br /><br />Sir. You live on the assumption you are better than others. You are a pompous, fat friar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-75574264536761455712009-10-10T00:06:55.825-05:002009-10-10T00:06:55.825-05:00Father,
I am surprised about your comment on Kare...Father,<br /><br />I am surprised about your comment on Karen Armstrong. I met her while she was in town.<br /><br />She was quite humble actually. There is a pleasant quietness about her that was very moving.<br /><br />Perhaps you are confusing her with someone else, another author?<br /><br />VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-661496864722733112009-10-09T23:22:12.576-05:002009-10-09T23:22:12.576-05:00Anon., read what I actually wrote, "I have no...Anon., read what I actually wrote, "I have not read an ENTIRE book of hers..." Not quite the same as "I've never read anything by her..." <br /><br />And, of course, b/c I don't care for her superior attitude toward the Church that must mean I dislike thinking and peacemaking...geez.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-83357520532306814872009-10-09T22:34:04.945-05:002009-10-09T22:34:04.945-05:00I am amazed at your comment about Karen Armstrong....I am amazed at your comment about Karen Armstrong. A] You haven't read her books. B] You haven't read her books. C] Etcetera.<br /><br />I find her personal history deeply moving. She doesn't present it in a skewed manner. At all. I refer to The Spiral Staircase. And I greatly admire her deep effort to make peace among the three Abrahamic religions.<br /><br />People could do worse. And, well, do.<br /><br />She's brilliant, done her homework and is highly literate and articulate. She spoke to sell-out crowds here and doesn't appear to be the dupe of anyone or ill-educated or biased.<br /><br />Thanks. I don't know who else mentioned her. But congratulations for still "thinking." It's never out of vogue.<br /><br />Initiating peace. Bad? hmmm. I don't think so. Sounds like Christ to me. One need not be fearful of thought. And she describes her own experience in very logical order. The people in charge did what they did and she attests to it.<br /><br />I can relate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-59163299797523054772009-10-08T00:43:02.583-05:002009-10-08T00:43:02.583-05:00James,
Read what I wrote. I'm obviously not ...James,<br /><br />Read what I wrote. I'm obviously not talking about you or those like you.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-20312910491089824662009-10-07T22:55:26.506-05:002009-10-07T22:55:26.506-05:00I take offense at number 3 father. I certainly do ...I take offense at number 3 father. I certainly do not have oddball devotions and do not obsess over obscure apocalyptic scenarios! and I do consider myself a traditionalist in the sense that I do have a profound love for the Extraordinary Rite of the mass. I do not hate the Novus Ordo Mass, but there are many elements in it that I think have necessarily led to large problems in the church today. Not that the alternative iss perfect, but I do think that it is much betterJames Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775302972135332609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-31021240788548623562009-10-07T07:38:06.142-05:002009-10-07T07:38:06.142-05:00Re: Harry Potter -- John Granger has done the heav...Re: Harry Potter -- John Granger has done the heavy lifting here regarding Christian subtext and the literary antecedents of Rowling's opus. I highly recommend his work to any concerned parents, whether they are natural parents or spiritual parents. :DFlambeauxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-47457480795636526862009-10-07T06:43:24.313-05:002009-10-07T06:43:24.313-05:00Re: Conservative Bible Project: My favorite take i...Re: Conservative Bible Project: My favorite take is Rod Dreher's - "It's like what you'd get if you crossed the Jesus Seminar with the College Republican chapter at a rural institution of Bible learnin'."<br /><br />Re: Harry Potter: I consider them Christian in the same way the Lord of the Rings is Christian; which is to say, it is a "pre-Christian" work that points the way to certain Christian virtues. Rowling couldn't be more explicit about her two main themes: that love is the ultimate power and will always overcome evil; and that the highest form of love is to lay down one's life for others. I'm really enjoying reading them with my sons.sullijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523394073183945255noreply@blogger.com