tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post93369067539498030..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: The third manFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-43871066288380560852017-11-26T17:26:44.877+00:002017-11-26T17:26:44.877+00:00@geneticallycatholic,
I will keep Father Dickson ...@geneticallycatholic,<br /><br />I will keep Father Dickson in my daily rosary. May Jesus Christ King and Divine Physician restore Father Dickson to good health in short order. Liam Ronanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376666519733160167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-21922374346037746562017-11-24T08:36:49.879+00:002017-11-24T08:36:49.879+00:00Dear Fr. Blake, some of your readers also used to ...Dear Fr. Blake, some of your readers also used to comment on Fr. Dickson's and Andrew's blog called Catholic Collar and Tie (CC&T). Andrew, has posted the following on CC&T: <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Father was started on intravenous (IV) antibiotics on Friday and, despite still being very ill, had shown some minor minor improvement and was transferred to a different hospital last night (Monday) and his antibiotics changed to oral. At around 4am this morning he deteriorated significantly and struggled to breathe, and it was discovered that his infection markers (CRP & White Cell Count) had risen again. Further, despite the pneumonia having been hitherto confined to one lung, the other now has 'crackles'. He has since been switched back to IV antibiotics and is being closely monitored.<br /><br />Needless to say, he remains terribly ill, and prayers are of paramount importance...<br /><br />-----------------------------------------<br /><br />As CC&T has been dormant for a while since June, the blog's readers may not be aware of Fr. Dickson's urgent need of prayers. Could you please alert your readers, some of whom comment on CC&T of Father Dickson's condition and his need of their prayers? <br /><br />God blessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-30551403796458041512017-11-22T17:14:01.385+00:002017-11-22T17:14:01.385+00:00At the Mass I attended here in the west of Ireland...At the Mass I attended here in the west of Ireland, the full Gospel reading (Mt. 25:14-30) was not read by the priest. The 'shorter form in italics' was read. <br /><br />Goodby Mr. Two Talents and Mr. One Talent and the outer darkness the latter was chucked into. Only Mr. Five Talents got a mention with his "Well done good and faithful servant..." <br /><br />On the trip home everyone in the car was remarking about the slicing and dicing of the Gospel and Mr. Five Talents who came off as a early investment banker-type.<br /><br />Most distressing. Liam Ronanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376666519733160167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-7882194933742023422017-11-20T23:27:52.570+00:002017-11-20T23:27:52.570+00:00Victoria, It depends on the nature of the fear, wo...Victoria, It depends on the nature of the fear, worth reading S Thomas on it. <br /><br />I once had to cut a babies finger nails, I was terriied of cutting his fingers.<br /><br />As for fear of hell, most Fathers would say be confident of everyone elses, fear for one's own but doubt not that God loves you even more than His Son, or the Saints, or anyone else!Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-73909333018761617912017-11-20T20:29:04.026+00:002017-11-20T20:29:04.026+00:00You make a good point here, Father. What is not cl...You make a good point here, Father. What is not clear, however, is the dividing line, (if any exists), between love and fear.<br /><br />If we love God, as best we can, because we fear the consequences of ending up in hell - Is that love worthless? Is it less or more honest in the eyes of the Lord.<br /><br />Many a Christian says that He loves God. But why does He love God? And is one to blame if one's faith is so fragile that their love of God stems from an innate fear of making the wrong choice?<br /><br />Christ mentions often Faith, saying we need as little as a mustard seed to move mountains. Yet none of us can do so. Is our Faith not enough?<br /><br />I have Faith, very little which often falters when things go wrong in my life. Is that really my fault; or is that what I have been given by God's grace?<br /><br />God bless you. Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.com