tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post2654480145975667557..comments2023-06-20T07:19:44.412-04:00Comments on The Four Mass'keteers: WowDavid Nybakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-74522020531168607182007-02-27T21:11:00.000-04:002007-02-27T21:11:00.000-04:00Thanks, Gayle, for visiting and for linking.The Ma...Thanks, Gayle, for visiting and for linking.<BR/><BR/>The Massketeers would also like to direct Gayle and all visitors to a splendid series of Lenten posts, "40 Days, 40 Graces" over at <BR/><A HREF="http://www.suicideofthewest.com/" REL="nofollow">Suicide of the West</A>Porthoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068816321548529889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-42949997687356236262007-02-27T13:47:00.000-04:002007-02-27T13:47:00.000-04:00I just linked to this post. It's wonderful.Thank ...I just linked to this post. It's wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Gayle Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223914127626675167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-34366155432676754712007-02-27T11:30:00.000-04:002007-02-27T11:30:00.000-04:00Which illustrates your point in the comment on Jam...Which illustrates your point in the comment on James Cameron and his debut divinity debunking debacle: though minor, the voice if faithful can work in myriad ways in the economy of God's grace.<BR/><BR/>You've even convinced me to pray for said Mr. Cameron's soul, though not desperately, Porthos!<BR/><BR/>Like the other ministrations of grace, a cool prayer works just as well as the emotional one. Ex opere operato. I have a hunch Jonah delivered his speech on the streets of Nineveh in a whisper. It still worked.Athoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158421880497827083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-53268119722149734662007-02-27T07:57:00.000-04:002007-02-27T07:57:00.000-04:00This must be how grace works. Did we write the ho...This must be how grace works. Did we write the homily? No, Fr. Phil did. Did we discover the homily? No, Amy Welborn did. So, what did we do? Nothing. We just pointed. A tiny movement of the will, away from us and toward the Author. Yet, no sooner do we do that then we get visited by the Author Himself, and then by a Nice Lady.<BR/><BR/>Does this allegory hold up or do I need work on it?Porthoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068816321548529889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-25534599374928636272007-02-27T07:11:00.000-04:002007-02-27T07:11:00.000-04:00[Slaps self.] D- Did my eyes deceive me, or did A...[Slaps self.] D- Did my eyes deceive me, or did Anchoress just comment here? <I>You mean, we can get Anchoress to link and comment here just by quoting from a homily written by Fr. Phil?</I><BR/><BR/>I- I- I'm just not ready to deal with this . . .<BR/><BR/>OK, OK, wait. [looks around] OK. [musses up hair, untucks shirt, adopts James Deanish pose]<BR/><BR/><I>Hey, Anchoress. How ya doin'? Drop by any time you like, kay?</I>Porthoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068816321548529889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-43786686280733813052007-02-26T20:51:00.000-04:002007-02-26T20:51:00.000-04:00Oui, mon ami!<EM>Oui, mon ami!</EM>Athoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158421880497827083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-60589926034414340392007-02-26T20:08:00.000-04:002007-02-26T20:08:00.000-04:00That is a remarkable sermon. I'm linking.That is a remarkable sermon. I'm linking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-21072057658684696512007-02-26T19:48:00.000-04:002007-02-26T19:48:00.000-04:00The hardest thing about doing that post was search...The hardest thing about doing that post was searching old ones for those blockquote HTML code thingees and doing the ole pasterola. But, yes, I think I did that search and paste operation with a certain amount of <I>zest</I>, no?Porthoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068816321548529889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-433478413716390352007-02-26T19:13:00.000-04:002007-02-26T19:13:00.000-04:00Powerful preaching, Fr Philip, and great post, Por...Powerful preaching, Fr Philip, and great post, Porthos. Thank you!Athoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158421880497827083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-54636260633668266562007-02-26T16:11:00.000-04:002007-02-26T16:11:00.000-04:00Thanks for dropping in, Fr.! And thanks for a ver...Thanks for dropping in, Fr.! And thanks for a very challenging homily. Nice site!Porthoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068816321548529889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-60300099331641576632007-02-26T12:37:00.000-04:002007-02-26T12:37:00.000-04:00Mornin' Gents,Fr. Philip Powell, OP here. This is...Mornin' Gents,<BR/><BR/>Fr. Philip Powell, OP here. This is my homily from the 1st Sunday of Lent. I'm a campus minister and theology prof at the University of Dallas. All of my homilies are posted and Podcast at my site: http://hancaquam.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the mention...God bless!<BR/><BR/>Fr. PhilipFr. Philip Powell, OPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.com