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| Topic Started: Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 15:47 (1,349 Views) | |
| Mairtin | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 19:48 Post #16 |
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Would you like a sweet, Clare?
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| Clare | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 20:03 Post #17 |
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Putting the "Fun Dame" into Fundamentalist
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Yes please, Mairtin. Now, will you please revise your view of traditionalists. Your portrayal of us is a travesty! I don't know anyone in traditional circles who fits your description, but I know of plenty (at least in terms of family problems, but less so the questioning of Church teaching) whose prayers may well bear more resemblance to your humbler-than-thou non-Trad! |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 20:42 Post #18 |
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There is more to the Catholic scenario than Trads and Mods. Father Pat Lynch of charismatic renewal fame, preached that we should praise the Lord for everything. If you're sick, praise the Lord for it. If you lose your job praise the Lord for it. One Saturday afternoon, a decision was made, that if it did not stop raining by 1 o'clock the parish gala would be called off. There in the pouring rain, stood Father Pat, neat and dapper in his black suit and full clerical collar, looking like a little Homepride flour grader, sheltering under a huge black brolly, looking upwards towards Heaven "Lord we thank you and praise you for the rain. Lord we thank and praise you for the big black clouds." In an instant the rain stopped, and the gala went without a hitch. Father Pat said praise the Lord for what you perceive to be rotten, lousy, stinking, and the Lord will turn it to good. |
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| Clare | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 21:47 Post #19 |
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I've heard much the same from a trad priest, incidentally. |
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| OsullivanB | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 21:48 Post #20 |
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Sounds like the prayer-life equivalent of contrarian investment. |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 21:48 Post #21 |
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Clare did the rain stop for the trad priest? |
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| OsullivanB | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 21:50 Post #22 |
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I expect it stopped falling on all the fluent Latin speakers. |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 22:00 Post #23 |
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Serious stuff now. A woman told me it is wicked to grumble to God about the lousy stuff life throws at us. My view is a child comes home from school and chunters to Mum and Dad about "Miss Smith did this, Mister Jones did that, and little Johny was horrid to me today. Mrs Wilson made up for everything, she gave us a really good lesson and she is always very nice." God is my father, he listens to my moans and hears my thanks. |
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| Clare | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 22:53 Post #24 |
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I don't think it was raining at the time! He was just preaching a sermon about how we should give thanks to God for everything, even things we don't like. Easier said than done! I'd like to thank God that Mairtin started this thread!
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| Derekap | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 23:01 Post #25 |
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"Easier said than done!" Agreed. I can't say I've ever done so - but then, as you well know, Clare, I'm a Supermod. |
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| Clare | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 23:17 Post #26 |
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I've done it. Through gritted teeth! |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 23:34 Post #27 |
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Oi, Mairtin, have you seen this?
Clare's one up on you. She offers you a sign of peace (please note lower case letters) |
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| Rose of York | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 23:40 Post #28 |
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How people think and pray We've all heard it: "Why go to church? You don't need to go to church to be a Christian. I can find God by looking out of my window at the fields and the animals, and hear the birds, that's where I find God." My reply: "Its easy find God when you look at such a pretty scene. Try looking out of a window at a dirty old coal mine, or a DIY warehouse. |
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| OsullivanB | Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 23:44 Post #29 |
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Including presumably the Novus Ordo Mass in English
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| Mairtin | Wednesday, 7. January 2009, 00:02 Post #30 |
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Doesn't an offer of Quality Street count as a sign of peace? In case it doesn't, here's my answer to her offer
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