tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post3197980660080312061..comments2023-12-23T00:19:35.005-08:00Comments on ADAM'S ALE: MONDAY DIARY: THE FATHER'S SISTERFr. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-49983644361569476552010-11-08T20:44:47.091-08:002010-11-08T20:44:47.091-08:00We use to have a particular priest visit us from t...We use to have a particular priest visit us from time to time. Upon his second visit of not wearing his collar, I said to him, "Father, you know you are welcome here any time, but this is the second time you have visited wearing no collar. We ask that when you come here, you wear your collar. Why do you lower yourself to our level? Are you ashamed, embarrassed to wear your clerics? We need to see a priest look like a priest. If a man walking down the street all of a sudden fell over from a heart attack, and your farther down the road not wearing your clerics, how would anyone know you were a priest, to where they could call you to assist this man?" He responded with a chuckle. Since then he has never returned.Augustinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388790246888625201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-84566648541740436122010-11-08T17:17:55.112-08:002010-11-08T17:17:55.112-08:00In Russia, my priest friend, when in his Cassock, ...In Russia, my priest friend, when in his Cassock, immediately went to the head of the line. For everything. He wasn't dressed like a priest when we venerated St. Spyridon's relics, but our tour guide asked the guards to let us in because we were visiting, he's a priest, and we would have no other opportunity. We went with the next group.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634235894433276073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-34997636464871745152010-11-08T15:08:03.744-08:002010-11-08T15:08:03.744-08:00Father,
Your comments about people being friendl...Father, <br /><br />Your comments about people being friendly and waving reminded me of the two years I lived in East Tennessee. It was normal to say smile and greet whoever crossed your path. I'm not sure what effect your clerics would have in the south though; Catholics are a very small (1-2%) minority there. It was culture shock when I returned to Ohio. I got some wierd looks from folks when I smiled and said hi to everyone.<br /><br />God bless you for wearing your clerics in public. We need more priests who are willing to make a public witness of their faith by donning the Roman collar.Pattynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-56562218323523323092010-11-08T10:03:05.489-08:002010-11-08T10:03:05.489-08:00Please don't stop wearing them.
All the priest...Please don't stop wearing them.<br />All the priests here if I hadn't known who they were, I wouldn't have recognized them in public. I do realize that y'all don't always wear them but I have NEVER seem them wear them in public here. And I am glad they don't cause you any grief either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-52875065672668469032010-11-08T09:04:06.388-08:002010-11-08T09:04:06.388-08:00Funny, but my best friend L.'s husband buys he...Funny, but my best friend L.'s husband buys her wonderful gifts on birthdays, Christmas etc. L.'s husband has also died a number of years ago but she has been known to get some nice pieces of jewelry from him ;-)MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105244449361269412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-36464702618681938162010-11-08T08:21:39.819-08:002010-11-08T08:21:39.819-08:00Thanks for a column that erased my Monday morning ...Thanks for a column that erased my Monday morning blues! Truth with a smile. I can just imagine the waving episodes.Margaret C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-3846202563029140232010-11-08T07:45:51.175-08:002010-11-08T07:45:51.175-08:00Father,
One day, please explain the purpose of th...Father,<br /><br />One day, please explain the purpose of the cassock and why--nowadays--some priests, like yourself and Fr. Pf., don't mind being seen in them.<br /><br />And thank you to ALL priests who wear their clerics in public.Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-72819888211119932682010-11-08T07:39:47.246-08:002010-11-08T07:39:47.246-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matt Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781640827369575153noreply@blogger.com