tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post8966735302577464220..comments2023-11-10T09:15:40.084-08:00Comments on The Friends of Jake: A Thought for the DayDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10124314924693077453noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-53193336320412260242008-08-13T08:55:00.000-07:002008-08-13T08:55:00.000-07:00Yes, even this unorthodox Heretic believes that is...Yes, even this unorthodox Heretic believes that is the crux of the issue, Mimi and Doxyepiscopalifemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092579249862725163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-54000987635142334692008-08-13T07:43:00.000-07:002008-08-13T07:43:00.000-07:00Doxy, yes. And beautifully put. It's about the G...Doxy, yes. And beautifully put. It's about the Good News in the Gospels, that no one is excluded from God's all-embracing love. It's really quite simple.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-18105579621680640872008-08-13T07:13:00.000-07:002008-08-13T07:13:00.000-07:00Amen.Amen.episcopalifemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092579249862725163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-22729863159039150262008-08-13T04:43:00.000-07:002008-08-13T04:43:00.000-07:00A few summers ago in a small RC Cathedral in Quebe...A few summers ago in a small RC Cathedral in Quebec City, there was a sign as you entered. It read:<BR/><BR/><I>This is God's House.<BR/> And therefore this is your house.</I><BR/><BR/>I simply fell in love with that sign!<BR/><BR/>I also think of one of the stories of the Desert Fathers. Where one spiritual father imparts to a young monk that "hospitality" supercedes everything, including times of prayer. That you must stop what you're doing and attend to anyone who shows up. <BR/><BR/>Then there's the Cistercian tradition of spiritual "friendship." That God's love is in <I>friendship</I> and friendship manifests the glory of God. Now the Cistercian monks were of the same sex. So it follows that love among those who are <I>not</I> monks and <I>not</I> celibate is also of God. These things go way back!!!<BR/><BR/>Or maybe they'd want to call the Desert Fathers and the Cistercians unorthodox too!<BR/><BR/>I think it's St. Aelred who wrote so much about love and friendship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-89226699584000409362008-08-13T03:47:00.000-07:002008-08-13T03:47:00.000-07:00That should have read, "I BEGIN to fear..."Note to...That should have read, "I BEGIN to fear..."<BR/><BR/>Note to self: Do not post before caffeine...Wormwood's Doxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882756844690851674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-72400957683431822212008-08-13T03:46:00.000-07:002008-08-13T03:46:00.000-07:00JCF--You know, I always thought MadPriest was exag...JCF--You know, I always thought MadPriest was exaggerating about the attitudes of the English clergy, but I being to fear he was--if anything--downplaying their cowardice...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the nod, folks--I'm flattered. I'm sick of people taking words that matter ("liberal," "feminist," "orthodox"---hell, "Christian"!) and twisting their meanings all out of reality. I've been working on a blog post about that...maybe one day I'll even finish it.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>DoxyWormwood's Doxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882756844690851674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-87684568485681139732008-08-12T23:14:00.000-07:002008-08-12T23:14:00.000-07:00Heh: I just came from Preludium, where I read that...Heh: I just came from Preludium, where I read that.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of Doxy's point: are there ANY "orthodox" (as we understand, in the democratic-majority of TEC) bishops in the Church of England?<BR/><BR/>I swear: I just read the Bishop of Guilford's letter, on Thinking Anglicans. [Also, been to a gawdawful spiky Anglo-Catholic---exsqueeze me, they prefer "Catholic Anglican"---site. They loves them their B16---esp. in <I>Latin</I>.]<BR/><BR/>I need a bath, now. >:-/<BR/><BR/>Regardless of what happens in the AC, I see a <I>serious</I> need for TEC to <B>evangelize</B> (not so) Merry Olde.<BR/><BR/>Too many CofE Anglicans (especially higher up) wouldn't recognize GOOD NEWS, if The Partay were held in their own flat! :-0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-46922752354924020592008-08-12T17:29:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:29:00.000-07:00Good on you, Wormwood! Well said.Good on you, Wormwood! Well said.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622358803103789307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-36154328643774989972008-08-12T16:03:00.000-07:002008-08-12T16:03:00.000-07:00Yes, well that's always been a beef of mine at Chu...Yes, well that's always been a beef of mine at Church...and to think I sat there listening to all this "well-meaning" hate for so long...I was the slothful/sinner (not to mention codpendent coward)...imagine, NOT TRUSTING GOD in all that I do and throwing open the Church door so YOU can Trust God too.<BR/><BR/>The Episcopal Church WELCOMES everyone...I think we always did WELCOME everyone, we just didn't insist that we discuss what "everyone" actually meant to each of us before.Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238382886103256219.post-64031218156045165052008-08-12T14:42:00.000-07:002008-08-12T14:42:00.000-07:00absolutely correct.absolutely correct.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287169546184325690noreply@blogger.com