http://www.allgather.org/2010/02/25/priests-really/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=priests-really Learning to be Present to God, Connected to One Another, and Engaged in Serving the World Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:11:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.allgather.org/2010/02/25/priests-really/#comment-471 Karen Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:26:55 +0000 http://www.allgather.org/?p=1699#comment-471 Dear brother, once again, your ministry grows on me, and I find myself reading and rereading your message this week.   What a good word the Lord has sent us.  Thank you for your obedience.   Karen Dear brother, once again, your ministry grows on me, and I find myself reading and rereading your message this week.   What a good word the Lord has sent us.  Thank you for your obedience.   Karen

]]> http://www.allgather.org/2010/02/25/priests-really/#comment-470 Karen Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:13:25 +0000 http://www.allgather.org/?p=1699#comment-470 I am quite fond of Thomas Merton, after having really loved his journal, Sign of Jonas, some 25 years ago.  I ordered it this past year and have been happy all over again with his insights into monastic life, and interior dialogue.  Recently watched 2 hour documentary on him and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I was always so happy for him that he was able to live as a hermit his last few years, which is appealing to me.  You would enjoy how he  mentions his bumbling ways at times in priestly duties during mass, when no one else saw.  We are always present to God.  So glad. I am quite fond of Thomas Merton, after having really loved his journal, Sign of Jonas, some 25 years ago.  I ordered it this past year and have been happy all over again with his insights into monastic life, and interior dialogue.  Recently watched 2 hour documentary on him and thoroughly enjoyed it.  I was always so happy for him that he was able to live as a hermit his last few years, which is appealing to me.  You would enjoy how he  mentions his bumbling ways at times in priestly duties during mass, when no one else saw.  We are always present to God.  So glad.

]]> http://www.allgather.org/2010/02/25/priests-really/#comment-468 Chris Breslin Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:22:22 +0000 http://www.allgather.org/?p=1699#comment-468 <p>I've actually seen "Into Great Silence."  Beautiful.  Like you say, the combination between discipline and solitude, along with joy and compassion (I'm thinking specifically about the scene with the elderly monk) were inspiring.  The funny thing though, seeing that movie made me want to pursue a "priestly" lifestyle where I am more, not just move into a mountain cloister.  I remember thinking, "These guys know how to party.  These guys know how to live."</p> I've actually seen "Into Great Silence."  Beautiful.  Like you say, the combination between discipline and solitude, along with joy and compassion (I'm thinking specifically about the scene with the elderly monk) were inspiring.  The funny thing though, seeing that movie made me want to pursue a "priestly" lifestyle where I am more, not just move into a mountain cloister.  I remember thinking, "These guys know how to party.  These guys know how to live."

]]> http://www.allgather.org/2010/02/25/priests-really/#comment-467 Bonnie Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:22:55 +0000 http://www.allgather.org/?p=1699#comment-467 Easter...wow. Has it been a year already? I realized tuesday, that I met Richella one year ago. That means our 'little' church has been meeting for one year. Okay, one more time, and then thats it: One Year. Just flown by. 'Great thoughts Chris. This blog made me want to take another viewing of the film INTO GREAT SILENCE, Look it up on line. Might be to slow for some, but I saw the 3 hour film on the live of monks who live in silence, in one sitting. They sing every night, but they spend their days in silence, reading and in prayer. The Very Few times we actually get to hear them speak, well, those are the best moments of the film. ~ Easter…wow. Has it been a year already? I realized tuesday, that I met Richella one year ago. That means our 'little' church has been meeting for one year. Okay, one more time, and then thats it: One Year. Just flown by. 'Great thoughts Chris. This blog made me want to take another viewing of the film INTO GREAT SILENCE, Look it up on line. Might be to slow for some, but I saw the 3 hour film on the live of monks who live in silence, in one sitting. They sing every night, but they spend their days in silence, reading and in prayer. The Very Few times we actually get to hear them speak, well, those are the best moments of the film. ~

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