tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post1842034745080749941..comments2023-12-23T00:19:35.005-08:00Comments on ADAM'S ALE: MONDAY DIARY - A MOUTH FULLFr. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-82885367154936554992009-10-19T19:41:57.009-07:002009-10-19T19:41:57.009-07:00"I've often wondered if priests would rea..."I've often wondered if priests would really like detailed feedback on the homily or not-the good, the bad and the ugly. Criticism, even when couched in very non-threatening language, can be very uncomfortable to hear, but it can lead to real improvements.?"<br /><br />I think we want it in theory more than in practice. It's the 99 good things one improvement thing syndrome. <br /><br />There is actually a program in the diocese (I'd forgotten about it) that you are supposed to do every 5 years or so that allows a select group of people give input on your homiletic style. I suppose . . .<br /><br />On another note - the best compliment on a homily is not right after the Mass - those compliments mean that people were entertained enough to make comment. Those are nice and at least lets you know you were engaging.<br /><br />The BEST comment is when someone comes up to you and says, "SO I was thinking about what you said in your homily a month ago when you said . . ."<br /><br />Worse compliment: "Good homily today Father" when somebody else preached for you.Fr. Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-12931779799697782112009-10-19T19:35:50.789-07:002009-10-19T19:35:50.789-07:00I similarly pray under my breath before I cantor t...I similarly pray under my breath before I cantor the psalm, "Not my words, but Yours, O Lord. Not my voice, but Yours, O God. Touch my lips, that I might be worthy to sing Your praises."<br /><br />I periodically have a very strong mental image of being prostrate on the floor of the chapel in prayer -- a reality only God can see!<br /><br />It's good to know that these homilies grow in prayer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-13564546255229520842009-10-19T18:36:30.790-07:002009-10-19T18:36:30.790-07:00What makes a homily "good" or "grea...What makes a homily "good" or "great" involves, in part, what the hearer brings to Mass. What was a "good" homily for one may have been a "great" homily for someone else who was struggling with a particular problem that the homily skillfully addressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-78391833124427714162009-10-19T13:53:10.756-07:002009-10-19T13:53:10.756-07:00Don't leave us hanging like that!
Fr. V, God ...Don't leave us hanging like that!<br /><br />Fr. V, God must be listening b/c you've never hit worse than a double (at least that I've heard), and many, many homilies are grand slams.<br /><br />If you're interested in critiques, we could get "RateThatHomily.com" started (no chile peppers allowed). On a more serious note, I've often wondered if priests would really like detailed feedback on the homily or not-the good, the bad and the ugly. Criticism, even when couched in very non-threatening language, can be very uncomfortable to hear, but it can lead to real improvements.Matt Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781640827369575153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-56366594575248867672009-10-19T12:56:44.003-07:002009-10-19T12:56:44.003-07:00Hmmmmmmm . . .Hmmmmmmm . . .Fr. Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-24960416613283737312009-10-19T10:35:23.346-07:002009-10-19T10:35:23.346-07:00Sometimes I think it must be hard for Parish Pries...Sometimes I think it must be hard for Parish Priests, who hear either nothing, or "good homily, father".<br /><br />I think that it would be cool if there was a place, a parish lounge, where after mass, those who want to regain a little of our Jewish roots, would engage in a spirited discussion on the homily, the feast day in question, the scriptures we heard, etc.<br /><br /><br />WWarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053407632823479165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-53628748484897579802009-10-19T09:55:42.278-07:002009-10-19T09:55:42.278-07:00The "problem" with a good homily is that...The "problem" with a good homily is that it opens up something inside of me that causes me to want to say something in response...but I can't (for obvious reasons). All I can say is "good job."Cracked Potnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-29610728162010019052009-10-19T09:53:15.375-07:002009-10-19T09:53:15.375-07:00Father, I do listen attentively to your homilies a...Father, I do listen attentively to your homilies and I do appreciate how much thought and prayer goes into them. Thank you for not neglecting to open the Word of God for us, not just on Sundays but during the week as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com