tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post2333027392477339883..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: A Repentant SinnerFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-83811577756901535272011-07-13T17:13:23.447+01:002011-07-13T17:13:23.447+01:00On the subject of relics readers who may be going ...On the subject of relics readers who may be going on the A & B pilgrimage to Lourdes later this month may like to know that a relic relating to Blessed John-Paul II arrived there today having been given to the diocese by the Vatican.<br /><br />It takes the form of a piece of his cassock which he was wearing on the day of his assassination attempt. Where it will be displayed for veneration will be announced later by the local Bishop.pelerinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-14940424971826941642011-07-13T12:19:26.976+01:002011-07-13T12:19:26.976+01:00We all love St Mary Magdalen,she overcame the ostr...We all love St Mary Magdalen,she overcame the ostracism of everybody and recognised Jesus as the Saviour.<br /><br />She had to fight every inch of the way and succeeded,surely an example to all Catholics especially at this time.<br /><br />We are always being told that she was a prostitute but that is a load of nonsense put about because she refused to cover her hair.The same sort of thing goes on in certain areas in this country especially orthodox Jewish areas.nickbrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412418782531527758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-13528656607033582462011-07-13T10:16:56.239+01:002011-07-13T10:16:56.239+01:00"Certainly in the 19th century this part of B..."Certainly in the 19th century this part of Brighton was the red light district, the home actresses and courtesans up the hill and of cheap brothels and bordelloes down the hill, towards the sea. The church stood between the two groups."<br /><br />No change, then! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-16769019729420125062011-07-13T09:32:16.805+01:002011-07-13T09:32:16.805+01:00Depends where the relic is. If it's transporta...Depends where the relic is. If it's transportable then it might be possible to find a special housing for it to be displayed and venerated on the feast of St Mary Magadalen with a special (evening?) Mass, accent on Mary's repentance of wickedness and the willing acceptance of God's forgiveness and grace, available to us all.<br /><br />I think it would be good to have a homily in advance, repeating much of what you've said in this post, or a notice in the newsletter on the significance and history of relics, though there's not much time this year.Gentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569143943867323153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-1942149006902830562011-07-12T19:57:40.650+01:002011-07-12T19:57:40.650+01:00Michael Wishart<a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3724/is_199611/ai_n8744594/" rel="nofollow">Michael Wishart</a>Physiocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682019625346594568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-49103860130328430872011-07-12T19:53:58.447+01:002011-07-12T19:53:58.447+01:00We ought to give more prominence to the painting o...We ought to give more prominence to the painting of her by Michael Wishart which was donated to the parish and is probably an important work of art.Physiocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682019625346594568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-17725302545711571372011-07-12T16:21:11.112+01:002011-07-12T16:21:11.112+01:00One of my favourite poems, not withstanding the sl...One of my favourite poems, not withstanding the sly dig at Catholics' "misdevotion"<br /><br />http://www.usask.ca/english/prufrock/donne2.htmDillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01205740584849200357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-21678556448290525942011-07-12T15:24:33.547+01:002011-07-12T15:24:33.547+01:00May God reward you for the link, FR. Ray.May God reward you for the link, FR. Ray.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.com