tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post4811045772952984071..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Bah, Christmas spirit!Fr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-91544898422336749572013-12-31T00:12:21.525+00:002013-12-31T00:12:21.525+00:00Mary,
No the problem is that if I do not recognise...Mary,<br />No the problem is that if I do not recognise Christ in this life, he might tell me to depart from him in the life to come. <br /><br />It is a matter of avoiding damnation.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-33312984639311394962013-12-30T16:08:22.655+00:002013-12-30T16:08:22.655+00:00Father, you are a mark. So many holes in that guy...Father, you are a mark. So many holes in that guy's story. If you had a family, you would have been wrong to risk them. Even if it is just you, wrong to risk your life. Best to call a cab and pay for a night in a hotel. And I think perhaps Sr. Catherine was wrong, too. The problem is not in being deceived, but in enabling addiction. Recovered homeless addicts say giving them money them is the worst thing you can do for them.MaryPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505548640985877319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-5962244427192480932013-12-30T03:04:36.596+00:002013-12-30T03:04:36.596+00:00Father....sorry this comment is late, but I think ...Father....sorry this comment is late, but I think you are a fantastic example of the Christmas spirit given all year round...Happy Christmas.Supertradmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829935047036023159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-70838112914999180122013-12-29T20:41:54.861+00:002013-12-29T20:41:54.861+00:00He stayed the night and left without the family si...He stayed the night and left without the family silver and every chalice was in place.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-42589763480285984312013-12-29T13:12:01.112+00:002013-12-29T13:12:01.112+00:00I am checking this site regularly to find out what...I am checking this site regularly to find out what happened? Will pray in the meantime that this has worked out well and will lead to an interesting post.<br /><br />And thank you, Father, for sharing your home with many more strangers across the internet! MartinThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477783154673312798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-32022533434091366112013-12-27T11:02:48.535+00:002013-12-27T11:02:48.535+00:00Perhaps you should have followed the example of th...Perhaps you should have followed the example of the Holy Father and just had him in for breakfast?Nicolas Bellordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063019108964247676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-44801685595212797012013-12-25T16:41:19.910+00:002013-12-25T16:41:19.910+00:00Always best to be a "fool for Christ", F...Always best to be a "fool for Christ", Father. The Way of Dodohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768438289001724700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-26163396558746962642013-12-25T12:23:24.229+00:002013-12-25T12:23:24.229+00:00Merry Christmas, Fr. Blake. You are one of the tr...Merry Christmas, Fr. Blake. You are one of the true princes of the churchgemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-51860435832173511182013-12-24T22:27:15.123+00:002013-12-24T22:27:15.123+00:00Pure religion and undefiled is this, to visit the ...Pure religion and undefiled is this, to visit the widow and fatherless in their affliction and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.<br /><br />May God bless you Fr Blake. Happy and holy Christmas. Frederick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106669441369527118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-39665837390482813652013-12-24T06:07:58.739+00:002013-12-24T06:07:58.739+00:00God bless you Father. Merry Christmas.God bless you Father. Merry Christmas.Seaneinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506043518713550239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-6345715881859332752013-12-24T03:50:40.382+00:002013-12-24T03:50:40.382+00:00Was his name, by any chance, Jean Valjean?Was his name, by any chance, Jean Valjean?Codgitator (Cadgertator)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00872093788960965392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-35296111489426321102013-12-24T02:05:14.881+00:002013-12-24T02:05:14.881+00:00Happy Christmas, Father.
Many thanks for letting...Happy Christmas, Father. <br /><br />Many thanks for letting people 'in the door' on the net as well. <br /><br />God bless.Our Lady of Good Success-pray for us.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14746510579669229511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-91725445419589030142013-12-23T21:49:39.940+00:002013-12-23T21:49:39.940+00:00"lio"
With our prayers for you , your p..."lio"<br /><br />With our prayers for you , your parish, and your blog.<br /><br />MERRY CHRISTMASAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00947291166258936879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-16442898869358744932013-12-23T20:52:51.735+00:002013-12-23T20:52:51.735+00:00Father, if he arrived from abroad for an operation...Father, if he arrived from abroad for an operation he would be expected to pay. Assuming he had a card, did he ask inside the bank why his card had been swallowed? <br />Prayers for you that the man is of goodwill as you are. But count the spoons.<br /> Gentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569143943867323153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-33107872917041492322013-12-23T20:40:32.218+00:002013-12-23T20:40:32.218+00:00Well God bless you and your guest, Father, even if...Well God bless you and your guest, Father, even if his story sounds dubious - God can be glorified through birth in a stable and death on a cross, so I'm sure he can be glorified through this circumstance also. I wonder if a certain journalist of your acquaintance (you know, the champion of the poor against cruel priests...) would have as much charity? Hmm....Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14907284328066937884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-44554602948589777992013-12-23T20:39:37.084+00:002013-12-23T20:39:37.084+00:00Well, sometimes the peripheries come to you.
At ...Well, sometimes the peripheries come to you. <br /><br />At least it will save on petrol.<br /><br />I will pray for you both tonight.Pétrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539025631125425710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-6370881571574423202013-12-23T18:41:49.230+00:002013-12-23T18:41:49.230+00:00Pelerin,
I am hopeless judge of character, like mo...Pelerin,<br />I am hopeless judge of character, like most priests.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-74361872478728936552013-12-23T18:39:17.885+00:002013-12-23T18:39:17.885+00:00Nick, they have a night shelter that takes a limit...Nick, they have a night shelter that takes a limited number of 'referred' people, this guy wouldn't get in.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-90159599710042614682013-12-23T18:01:15.471+00:002013-12-23T18:01:15.471+00:00Happy Christmas Father! I will keep you and your i...Happy Christmas Father! I will keep you and your intentions in my prayers.Liam Ronanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376666519733160167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-40300610335955448082013-12-23T17:53:38.594+00:002013-12-23T17:53:38.594+00:00I can understand your suspicions/ The late Fr. H...I can understand your suspicions/ The late Fr. Hugh Thwaites RIP once returned home from giving a retreat to Sisters of Mercy where he had read something their Foundress Catherine McAuley had said:" Better to be risk being deceived by one unscrupulous beggar than to risk refusing one genuine person". He gave a bed that evening to a beggar, Next morning the beggar was gone and so was the two hundred pounds in the safe!<br /><br />Best wishes for a very Happy Christmas. Your work for the poor is edifying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-71566583889940410192013-12-23T17:44:28.482+00:002013-12-23T17:44:28.482+00:00They have night shelter in the Sacred Heart and th...They have night shelter in the Sacred Heart and the parishioners stay with themnickbrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412418782531527758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-6893370572295433332013-12-23T17:16:18.350+00:002013-12-23T17:16:18.350+00:00Father - I am sure that with your pastoral experie...Father - I am sure that with your pastoral experience over the years you are a good judge of character. I sincerely trust that your visitor will not abuse your generous hospitality.<br /><br />Just one question comes to mind - if the chap's card was swallowed up in Worthing why did he knock on your door in Brighton?Pelerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243859145007696053noreply@blogger.com