tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post5849152527376626666..comments2023-04-15T08:58:45.674-05:00Comments on White Around The Collar: Homily: 14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeFather Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00294866489023253803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-31516163945339455722007-07-21T22:27:00.000-05:002007-07-21T22:27:00.000-05:00Regarding Reconciliation,every church could use a ...Regarding Reconciliation,<BR/>every church could use a few of these pamplets on their reading material racks:<BR/>www.markmallett.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-34174945231884862432007-07-11T13:37:00.000-05:002007-07-11T13:37:00.000-05:00Thy Kingdom Come!Dear Fr. Christensen,It's been ag...Thy Kingdom Come!<BR/><BR/>Dear Fr. Christensen,<BR/><BR/>It's been ages since I've checked out your blog; my own blogging has been very sporadic in the last year and a half, and I'm amazed you can keep it up amid parish life. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on your new assignment. I thank God that I won't be faced with the responsibilities of being a pastor quite so soon. Your homily looks great. I am confident that God will do great things in your new ministry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-33072347279714290542007-07-10T09:13:00.000-05:002007-07-10T09:13:00.000-05:00Congratulations, Father! I hope your first "activ...Congratulations, Father! I hope your first "active" weekend as pastor went very well. God bless you and your ministry. --AJFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-59441558629901584422007-07-09T23:46:00.000-05:002007-07-09T23:46:00.000-05:00Certainly "others who would be able to help me in ...Certainly "others who would be able to help me in these sort of decisions" would include the Parish Pastoral Council,if need be the Parish Finance council, and other parish leadership. In addition, it might also include experts in the area in which a change might be made. It would make little sense to not hear what they have to say before making any serious and substantial changes.Father Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294866489023253803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356311314736604746.post-4497583079072340722007-07-08T19:36:00.000-05:002007-07-08T19:36:00.000-05:00You wrote: " But know this; I will never make a se...You wrote: " But know this; I will never make a serious change without first praying and reflecting over the matter...without first seeking the opinions of other, more experienced priests as well as others who would be able to help me in these sort of decisions."<BR/><BR/>Would "others" include your Parish Pastoral Council and other parish leadership? Would it be too much to hope that you might mention more specifically that you will seek the opinions of your people before you make serious changes in their parish?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com