tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post8113253562033082923..comments2024-01-23T03:32:55.662-05:00Comments on The Beautiful Gate: The Joy ThiefMary N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-51341441649448620292014-02-19T15:11:48.718-05:002014-02-19T15:11:48.718-05:00Hi Ceil,
"Sloth leaves me right where it foun...Hi Ceil,<br />"Sloth leaves me right where it found me" - lol, what a great description of sloth!! I loved your words about Reconciliation as well. I always feel joy and peace after going to Confession. Thanks for commenting, Ceil. I hope you have a great day :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-22753388138005080412014-02-19T11:54:18.577-05:002014-02-19T11:54:18.577-05:00Hi Mary! You really made a case for avoiding sloth...Hi Mary! You really made a case for avoiding sloth. Wow. I know I have put off things I needed to do for no good reason. Sloth leaves me right where it found me. And as we all know, if we're not going forward in faith, we are certainly going backward. It sounds a lot like a 'spiritual depression.' <br /><br />I am so thankful for Reconciliation. It really cleans away all the debris from the soul, and allows the joy to return. Like you said, it's always there. Sometimes it gets blocked from sight, like it's hiding behind a snowdrift. The grace of God melts that drift. Yay!<br />Good to see you today my friend!<br />CeilCeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-31123191919037817862014-02-19T09:18:12.655-05:002014-02-19T09:18:12.655-05:00Thanks, Mallory, I appreciate the feedback :)Thanks, Mallory, I appreciate the feedback :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-88532104402440368522014-02-18T23:02:27.244-05:002014-02-18T23:02:27.244-05:00Great post, Mary! Thank you!Great post, Mary! Thank you!rosebud101https://www.blogger.com/profile/04266675372008597168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-67128979113190871082014-02-18T17:43:44.638-05:002014-02-18T17:43:44.638-05:00Hi Monica,
Thanks, I'm glad you found the pos...Hi Monica, <br />Thanks, I'm glad you found the post helpful. I love Peter Kreeft"s books!<br /><br />Have a great week!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-52904086445921195492014-02-18T15:44:58.297-05:002014-02-18T15:44:58.297-05:00I bet it was a long ride!!
Your comment reminds m...I bet it was a long ride!!<br /><br />Your comment reminds me of an Adult Bible Study held by my previous parish. Most of the time nobody showed up except for Randy and I. Out of thousands of parishioners. I didn't understand why. The Bible Study for the young people was packed, on the other hand! Strange.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-55023980153096488132014-02-18T13:43:21.358-05:002014-02-18T13:43:21.358-05:00Malaise ... apathy ... sloth are the exact words f...Malaise ... apathy ... sloth are the exact words for today's society. Recently they held a meeting at our church to discuss why people don't participate at the various events organised. No one turned up ... not even the people who organised the meeting!<br /><br />I was the only one to turn up and I had to drink all the cups of tea and coffee I had made for the guests. It was a looong way hooome !!!Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-87663408639674775672014-02-18T13:08:50.624-05:002014-02-18T13:08:50.624-05:00Mary, this is such good information! LOL! I can s...Mary, this is such good information! LOL! I can see that I've got work to do! Thanks for recommending the book. Well, I'd better get busy! HA! Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232144611140593989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-47828268774757182982014-02-18T11:22:12.281-05:002014-02-18T11:22:12.281-05:00Hi Victor,
No, don't stop on my account - I li...Hi Victor,<br />No, don't stop on my account - I like jokes! I especially liked the remote control named "Sloth"! How fitting is that? <br /><br />I'll have to remember the word malaise for a future post. Nah, people wouldn't buy it coming from me...lol. It doesn't work for people who post pictures of "Hellmouth" and stuff. Malaise IS the perfect word to go with sloth though. <br /><br />Thank you for the smile AND the wisdom, Victor!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-20841326731940061562014-02-18T11:13:39.957-05:002014-02-18T11:13:39.957-05:00Hi Anabelle,
I wondered where you were :) Did you ...Hi Anabelle,<br />I wondered where you were :) Did you lose your electricity? <br /><br />"Slothing on the internet"...lol. Leave it to you to come up with that phrase! (Hmm...what a mental picture that creates. Okay...maybe it fits. I think I'll go "diligently" clean my kitchen for a bit ;)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-43566437966329526722014-02-18T11:01:01.949-05:002014-02-18T11:01:01.949-05:00Hi Sue,
That "we" would be me too...lol....Hi Sue,<br />That "we" would be me too...lol. Sloth is a tough one for many people I think because it's a vice that likes to hide itself under other guises. Not as obvious as anger and some of the other deadly sins. Thanks for commenting, Sue :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-91664301594514450172014-02-18T10:54:52.304-05:002014-02-18T10:54:52.304-05:00Errr...don't want to - brain malfunction :) (H...Errr...don't want to - brain malfunction :) (Here I go trying to hit enter again!)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-39275667271617630272014-02-18T10:53:18.050-05:002014-02-18T10:53:18.050-05:00Thank you for your encouraging words, Nancy. I hav...Thank you for your encouraging words, Nancy. I have had a tremendous battle with acedia over the years so I would say it's probably the deadly sin I have learned the most about. Reading the Psalms helps me tremendously in this area. Even when I don't want too...lol.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-72411740865848046302014-02-18T09:22:58.479-05:002014-02-18T09:22:58.479-05:00A friend of mine is so lazy that if he fainted he&...A friend of mine is so lazy that if he fainted he'd need help to get him to the ground.<br /><br />In fact he named his TV remore control "sloth" because it saves him having to get up and change the channels. He was fired from his job because he complained the snails were following him. He doesn't bother to take a bath or shower because it takes too long. He just sits in the bath and vacuum cleans himself.<br /><br />OK Mary ... enough jokes. This is a great post, as usual, and certainly pin-points the malaise of our times - sloth! (I like the word malaise - it makes me sound intelligent).<br /><br />Sadly too many people are apathetic and don't care much for what is going wrong around them. And society is the poorer for it. (I can be serious too).<br /><br />God bless you Mary. Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-69316368380570711012014-02-18T07:55:26.302-05:002014-02-18T07:55:26.302-05:00Mary, this is me. I've been without internet ...Mary, this is me. I've been without internet for the last 3 days and surprised (not really) how much I get done when I'm not slothing on the internet. You nailed the symptoms right on its head. I think Lent is a good time to plug off and work on my anti-sloth. Anabelle Hazardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106609754311503527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-11763207274154788792014-02-17T23:24:11.781-05:002014-02-17T23:24:11.781-05:00Mary,
I sometimes wonder why we (me) would choose...Mary,<br /><br />I sometimes wonder why we (me) would choose to be slothful when we could have Joy. Nancy is right. Your words are perfect. I am determined to be more diligent. Thank you!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4449799335048031917.post-23267501855034572542014-02-17T22:59:25.655-05:002014-02-17T22:59:25.655-05:00Oh my heavens this is excellent. Absolutely excel...Oh my heavens this is excellent. Absolutely excellent. In my humble opinion, it nails it. Thank you. Nancy Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584199691076992017noreply@blogger.com