Go to In The Hole
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Great poem!
posted by
TAPS.
on August 28, 2004 at 6:31 AM
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Abuelita,
there was once this Eastern Orthodox priest who attended my Mass. After the Mass, he approached me and said "Why aren't you preaching in a loud voice?" I guess it is because in their tradition, to proclaim the gospel means to preach aloud. I was however taught that the homily -- from the Gk. homilein -- should be like a conversation, as its etymology signifies. So whenever I preach, my tone is more conversational. I wrote the poem because I remembered that Eastern Orthodox priest.
posted by
Friar__Tuck
on August 26, 2004 at 7:11 AM
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Frair, whether it's God or parents or teachers, those who whisper truths
teach the soul, I think..... we all ignore yelling and orders and demands, only complying until the tyrant leaves us alone.
Setting an good example often does more good than forests full of words, no?
posted by
benzinha
on August 26, 2004 at 12:38 AM
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i'm not laughing
posted by
Friar__Tuck
on August 19, 2004 at 7:54 AM
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Ok, I'm not funny.
posted by
TARZANA
on August 19, 2004 at 7:50 AM
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It should
it is a cartoon hand after all
posted by
Friar__Tuck
on August 19, 2004 at 7:47 AM
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THAT HAND IS MISSING A FINGER!
Loud enough?
posted by
TARZANA
on August 19, 2004 at 7:42 AM
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