Comments for The Deacon's Bench http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench Where a Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world Sat, 26 May 2012 15:25:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Worth a thousand words, Anglican edition by Deacon Jim http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/worth-a-thousand-words-anglican-edition/#comment-363608 Deacon Jim Sat, 26 May 2012 15:25:49 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13622#comment-363608 Ad Multos Annos. Ad Multos Annos.

]]> Comment on Kennedy widow: “It would be impossible to unravel my faith from the other aspects of my life” by Chris Mac http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/kennedy-widow-it-would-be-impossible-to-unravel-my-faith-from-the-other-aspects-of-my-life/#comment-363601 Chris Mac Sat, 26 May 2012 15:17:38 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13599#comment-363601 Ooops. "Willing to forgive her positions on abortion..." Sorry for the sloppy typing. Ooops. “Willing to forgive her positions on abortion…” Sorry for the sloppy typing.

]]> Comment on Kennedy widow: “It would be impossible to unravel my faith from the other aspects of my life” by ron chandonia http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/kennedy-widow-it-would-be-impossible-to-unravel-my-faith-from-the-other-aspects-of-my-life/#comment-363598 ron chandonia Sat, 26 May 2012 15:12:54 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13599#comment-363598 If we selected people to honor at our graduations who were committed to a consistent ethic of life--and exemplified it in their work in the community--we would have far fewer Catholics to choose from. But we would also offer an imporant witness to the secular world instead of a constant series of springtime scandals. If we selected people to honor at our graduations who were committed to a consistent ethic of life–and exemplified it in their work in the community–we would have far fewer Catholics to choose from. But we would also offer an imporant witness to the secular world instead of a constant series of springtime scandals.

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DGK

]]> Comment on Kennedy widow: “It would be impossible to unravel my faith from the other aspects of my life” by naturgesetz http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/kennedy-widow-it-would-be-impossible-to-unravel-my-faith-from-the-other-aspects-of-my-life/#comment-363587 naturgesetz Sat, 26 May 2012 14:58:16 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13599#comment-363587 I think you need to be able to set priorities, and if abortion doesn't top the list, something is very wrong. I think you need to be able to set priorities, and if abortion doesn’t top the list, something is very wrong.

]]> Comment on Priest charged with abuse now works for the TSA in Philadelphia by naturgesetz http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/priest-charged-with-abuse-now-works-for-the-tsa-in-philadelphia/#comment-363586 naturgesetz Sat, 26 May 2012 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13614#comment-363586 These people who were accused of abusing children shouldn't be allowed to have jobs where there are people. Just let them starve. These people who were accused of abusing children shouldn’t be allowed to have jobs where there are people. Just let them starve.

]]> Comment on “Rome sees the Eastern Catholic Churches in America as essentially inconsequential” by Diakonos09 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/rome-sees-the-eastern-catholic-churches-in-america-as-essentially-inconsequential/#comment-363584 Diakonos09 Sat, 26 May 2012 14:49:40 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13609#comment-363584 It was my understanding that the Second Vatican Council upheld that the Eastern Churches in communion with Rome were to maintain, and if needs be resotre, their full traditions and heritage. If Reunion with the Ordthodox is a goal of the Vatican then how can forbidding the tradition of married clergy be an invitation to reunion witout detriment to their customs? Wouldn't it actually be a chance for hardcore anti-reunion Orthodox to say "See, I told you so?" It was my understanding that the Second Vatican Council upheld that the Eastern Churches in communion with Rome were to maintain, and if needs be resotre, their full traditions and heritage. If Reunion with the Ordthodox is a goal of the Vatican then how can forbidding the tradition of married clergy be an invitation to reunion witout detriment to their customs? Wouldn’t it actually be a chance for hardcore anti-reunion Orthodox to say “See, I told you so?”

]]> Comment on In 2012, everything is a big production by Joanne K McPortland http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/in-2012-everything-is-a-big-production/#comment-363582 Joanne K McPortland Sat, 26 May 2012 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13619#comment-363582 My absolute favorite moment is the proposal itself, with all those jazz hands as a backdrop. That, and incorporating the misheard "Is it the dancing juice?" line, already an Internet meme, into the choreography. I wish Isaac and his Sweet Pea mazel tov! My absolute favorite moment is the proposal itself, with all those jazz hands as a backdrop. That, and incorporating the misheard “Is it the dancing juice?” line, already an Internet meme, into the choreography. I wish Isaac and his Sweet Pea mazel tov!

]]> Comment on Kennedy widow: “It would be impossible to unravel my faith from the other aspects of my life” by Chris Mac http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/kennedy-widow-it-would-be-impossible-to-unravel-my-faith-from-the-other-aspects-of-my-life/#comment-363568 Chris Mac Sat, 26 May 2012 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13599#comment-363568 Wow. An advocate against handgun violence. For that, I'm willing to her positions on abortion and gay marriage. Her sniping at the Catholic bishops. The Democratic Rally of a funeral she held for her husband. Her nastiness toward the bishop of Worcester. Wow. An advocate against handgun violence. For that, I’m willing to her positions on abortion and gay marriage. Her sniping at the Catholic bishops. The Democratic Rally of a funeral she held for her husband. Her nastiness toward the bishop of Worcester.

]]> Comment on This changes everything: a revolutionary ketchup bottle by Notgiven http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2012/05/this-changes-everything-a-revolutionary-ketchup-bottle/#comment-363566 Notgiven Sat, 26 May 2012 14:17:03 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/?p=13582#comment-363566 Just think of the site gags! I was going to suggest mayo, like they do in Europe, but they'll put it in those containers, too! Oh well! You just know they are going to put it on the market. Perhaps they will offer both versions. Just think of the site gags!

I was going to suggest mayo, like they do in Europe, but they’ll put it in those containers, too!

Oh well! You just know they are going to put it on the market. Perhaps they will offer both versions.

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