tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post8023535085792628844..comments2024-02-26T09:30:54.111-06:00Comments on Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!: God Alone is HolyFr. Philip Powell, OPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-5584613740844351652008-11-19T00:03:00.000-06:002008-11-19T00:03:00.000-06:00Mom, yes we should...and we do that in a number of...Mom, yes we should...and we do that in a number of ways. Some do it by building buildings. Others by helping the poor. And some even do both. God alone endures forever. But we can and do participate in His endurance by grace. Our charitable efforts are our way of "embodying" God's love for us. We give the flesh and bone to that love.Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-87961572674908394582008-11-16T23:50:00.000-06:002008-11-16T23:50:00.000-06:00so why then, do we strive for some permanence in t...so why then, do we strive for some permanence in this world? why do we create traditions hoping they will continue after we're gone, or place tombstones marking the last spot we held on earth?<BR/><BR/>after all, we are only here for a season. each of us individually, and all of humanity as a whole. <BR/><BR/>it's like our whole mindset is focused on "making our mark" ... should we rather focus on "enlarging God's mark in the time that we're given"???<BR/><BR/>just wondering.MightyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563721884001643857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-9167871936504483442008-11-15T11:23:00.000-06:002008-11-15T11:23:00.000-06:00Speaking of ancient Rome -- and seeing as you're t...Speaking of ancient Rome -- and seeing as you're there anyway -- you have heard of the <A HREF="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,450604,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/archaeology" REL="nofollow">new Google Earth virtual version</A> of <A HREF="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5137095.ece" REL="nofollow">Ancient Rome as of 320 AD</A>, haven't you?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and what do you mean by a <I>bowl</I> of coffee? You must be one wired friar! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921487731379997580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-63304047302856568672008-11-15T01:01:00.000-06:002008-11-15T01:01:00.000-06:00[Look! An actual homily posted on an actual homily...[Look! An actual homily posted on an actual homily blog. . .]<BR/> <BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>which I will actually read! just not right now. <BR/><BR/>what would it take to fix the recorder thingy??MightyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563721884001643857noreply@blogger.com