tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post116829200984399207..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: Wonder and AmazementPatry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168798458449030622007-01-14T10:14:00.000-08:002007-01-14T10:14:00.000-08:00If we can't stop to have some gratitude and stay c...If we can't stop to have some gratitude and stay curious and search for awe and express that awe we truly will not have a world I want to be in.Alex Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109059018269508607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168634606655727112007-01-12T12:43:00.000-08:002007-01-12T12:43:00.000-08:00Patry, beautiful photo, great post. I never could ...Patry, beautiful photo, great post. I never could not sway to the music and the stars and the dance of life.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515233228776181123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168559768262745142007-01-11T15:56:00.000-08:002007-01-11T15:56:00.000-08:00That you told him that you were going to quote him...That you told him that you were going to quote him on your blog, and that he seemed mystified yet accepted it, is an indication of his and your generosity of spirit. He seemed to get the spirit of your giving him credit without fully getting the blog-thing.<BR/><BR/>There are still sooo many people out there not connected to the Blogosphere at all. It's good to have this reminder every one in awhile. Perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168529665652866142007-01-11T07:34:00.000-08:002007-01-11T07:34:00.000-08:00Don't take no church to keep me amazed. My little ...Don't take no church to keep me amazed. <BR/>My little granddaughter takes care of that (on those occasions when I fail to notice stars, rocks, music, etc., which don't fail at much).gerry rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095232815291651669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168515398917218392007-01-11T03:36:00.000-08:002007-01-11T03:36:00.000-08:00It is, indeed, an "awe-full" world if we do but lo...It is, indeed, an "awe-full" world if we do but look around us.<BR/>I am agnostic, but am reminded of the words of a great poet (Edna St Vincent Millay)<BR/>"The tired agnostic longs for prayer<BR/>More than the blessed can ever do:<BR/>Between the chinks in his despair,<BR/>From out his forest he peeps through<BR/>Upon a clearing sunned so bright<BR/>He cups his eyeballs from its light."Avushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512540148378201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168501614472691912007-01-10T23:46:00.000-08:002007-01-10T23:46:00.000-08:00I do like the way you put things Patry. BTW I've o...I do like the way you put things Patry. BTW I've ordered Liar's Diary - can't wait until it arrives ! :)Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168494439856824592007-01-10T21:47:00.000-08:002007-01-10T21:47:00.000-08:00ascender: Anyone with your blog name clearly knows...ascender: Anyone with your blog name clearly knows much about awe and wonder...<BR/><BR/>annie: You are fortunate indeed. My "awesome padre" was a visitor so I probably won't have a chance to hear him again. <BR/><BR/>Melba is my neighbor--and I never knew it!<BR/><BR/>colleen: I still wonder why we forget all the nice words as soon as we walk out the door. If someone could figure that out, we might really have world peace. <BR/><BR/>jenny: "Dying cows" unite! I sing really badly, too; maybe we should start a choir!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168480381699858652007-01-10T17:53:00.000-08:002007-01-10T17:53:00.000-08:00I love the last line of this post. I can never bri...I love the last line of this post. I can never bring myself to sing in church. I sound like a dying cow.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862496090402365429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168478968760280412007-01-10T17:29:00.000-08:002007-01-10T17:29:00.000-08:00That hits my funny bone, as one of a Catholic back...That hits my funny bone, as one of a Catholic background, thinking about telling a priest that you're going to quote him on your blog. Even as a young girl I liked the sermons but never got the rest and never understood why people seemed to forget everything that was preached as soon as they went out the front door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168460703305714112007-01-10T12:25:00.000-08:002007-01-10T12:25:00.000-08:00Lots of inspiration at Mass when the priest is a g...Lots of inspiration at Mass when the priest is a good speaker and know how to give a good homily. I've heard my share that have put me to sleep. Now I have a priest that inspired me to bring a notebook to church. I take notes. Amazing speaker.Annie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168448500889488352007-01-10T09:01:00.000-08:002007-01-10T09:01:00.000-08:00you are a wonderful writer. always a treat to sto...you are a wonderful writer. always a treat to stop by and see what you have strung together todayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168444663193960792007-01-10T07:57:00.000-08:002007-01-10T07:57:00.000-08:00laini: "Wonder and awe" sound like a great religio...laini: "Wonder and awe" sound like a great religion to me! <BR/><BR/>tinker: Any day you contemplate the stars more than once is a day well-lived.<BR/><BR/>Irene: Thanks, momster!<BR/><BR/>tara: My pleasure...and thank YOU for being here to read it. <BR/><BR/>robin andrea: It's amazing how easily we forget.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168441580299902562007-01-10T07:06:00.000-08:002007-01-10T07:06:00.000-08:00When I was young I wished that we could see the st...When I was young I wished that we could see the stars during the day. I thought if we could, we would always know that we were on a planet whirling through the universe. Yes, stars and awe.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168439663100644942007-01-10T06:34:00.000-08:002007-01-10T06:34:00.000-08:00Lovely story! Thanks for sharing it.Lovely story! Thanks for sharing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168421491050042622007-01-10T01:31:00.000-08:002007-01-10T01:31:00.000-08:00Amen to that post...Amen to that post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168416710233765452007-01-10T00:11:00.000-08:002007-01-10T00:11:00.000-08:00What a beautiful photo, sermon and post! I was rem...What a beautiful photo, sermon and post! I was reminded of stars earlier today - thank you and the Padre for reminding me again.Tinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584047180190646921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168410911736566492007-01-09T22:35:00.000-08:002007-01-09T22:35:00.000-08:00I'm not the teensiest wee bit religious and can't ...I'm not the teensiest wee bit religious and can't remember the last time I was in a church (most likely it was for a wedding), but that sermon sounds pretty great. I'm all for awe and wonder!Laini Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064837312936707024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168406398039651682007-01-09T21:19:00.000-08:002007-01-09T21:19:00.000-08:00floots: Contradiction makes perfect sense to me. T...floots: Contradiction makes perfect sense to me. That's why I love poetry so much.<BR/><BR/>sky: Ted took that photo a while back, but I was saving it for the right post. I love it too!<BR/><BR/>bernita: Thank you!<BR/><BR/>zhoen: Ted wanted you all to know that he was rocking out with me. In fact, tonight we had an argument over who started rocking first...(I did.)<BR/><BR/>natalie: I remember that marvelous tableau! You are truly a kindred spirit.<BR/><BR/>curmudgeon: I've always admired the Jesuits. Your father sounds like a fascinating man...<BR/><BR/>fred: Oh, Fred...I sing very badly, too, but in church, I always hope that even when I sing loudly, I'll blend in, or that the joy will carry me over the high notes. Peace to you, too, my friend. <BR/><BR/>amber: Yes to toes in the soil! This winter has been so warm in New England that we've been able to walk barefoot on the beach some days. So nice to see you here!<BR/><BR/>tarakuanyin: Thank you. So often in the past, I've complained about the lack of joy or spirit at church. But the lack, surely, was in myself. <BR/><BR/>ruby: Doing the interview with Delia was a wonderful experience. I love the spirit at Create a Connection. Definitely a place of wonder.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168399736603077072007-01-09T19:28:00.000-08:002007-01-09T19:28:00.000-08:00wonder and awe...love that. i also loved reading y...wonder and awe...love that. i also loved reading your interview over at just be connected...i love reading about the writer's process...thanks so much for your continued support and encouragement at my blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168380864067125322007-01-09T14:14:00.000-08:002007-01-09T14:14:00.000-08:00It sounds like you throw yourself into the atmosph...It sounds like you throw yourself into the atmosphere of mass like my good friend does. She sings and sways, and her awe and wonder are an inspiration to me, as was your post. Thanks.Shannon Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724093833220026696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168377880321331512007-01-09T13:24:00.000-08:002007-01-09T13:24:00.000-08:00Wonderful post. I have read that we should walk wi...Wonderful post. I have read that we should walk with our toes in the soil once a day, too... I agree with both thoughts! <BR/><BR/>I came from reading yoru interview with Delia. Congrats on the book. Your interview was inspiring to me, as a mom with little ones sucking the creative life force from my bones! ;)<BR/><BR/>:)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680903854519503303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168355859092438092007-01-09T07:17:00.000-08:002007-01-09T07:17:00.000-08:00"Y con tu espiritu"...When I sing at mass, I sing ..."Y con tu espiritu"...When I sing at mass, I sing with enthusiasm but not too loud. Kind of a learned behavior. Music teachers, family members and various dogs have all complained about the quality of my singing. So, I say bravo for you Patry. And bravo for your Padre and bravo for the stars in the sky! Now go in peace!Fred Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308938520063396329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168355423612010672007-01-09T07:10:00.000-08:002007-01-09T07:10:00.000-08:00My father was educated by the Jesuits and his unde...My father was educated by the Jesuits and his undergraduate degree was a Ph.B. (Bachelor of Philosphy -- not one you hear about much these days). He was steeped in Aquinas.<BR/><BR/>But his proof of the existence of God? A starry night in the country.<BR/><BR/>Wonder and awe indeed.The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168352653002799992007-01-09T06:24:00.000-08:002007-01-09T06:24:00.000-08:00That is indeed a cool Padre - I haven't heard such...That is indeed a cool Padre - I haven't heard such a relevant sermon in...well, ever. <BR/>I made a sort of sculpture/tableau some years ago of Augustine sitting in the bath with a giant bluebird. Aug.says "What is the meaning of this?" The bird answers: "You are forgetting to be amazed".<BR/>My philosophy of life is to ner forget to be amazed and in awe.<BR/>You are an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1168351213919655262007-01-09T06:00:00.000-08:002007-01-09T06:00:00.000-08:00I'm just loving the idea of you rocking out at a C...I'm just loving the idea of you rocking out at a Catholic mass...Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.com