tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post1230161089424767425..comments2024-03-28T09:14:32.869-04:00Comments on southern orders: A BOY AND HIS DOG HE BAPTIZED WHO SURELY AND INFALLIBLY IS IN HEAVEN--THE DOG THAT IS!Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-76993461703660211732017-04-11T14:23:38.237-04:002017-04-11T14:23:38.237-04:00When I was 7 or 8 years old, I baptized my dog in ...When I was 7 or 8 years old, I baptized my dog in the back yard. I did it just as I had seen it done in church: "I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and pray God's blessing on your life." I never told anyone I did it. I believe I'll see my sweet little dog in Heaven someday!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-3531581851049352362014-12-16T10:52:45.797-05:002014-12-16T10:52:45.797-05:00'Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind
See...'Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutored mind<br />Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind;<br />His soul, proud science never taught to stray<br />Far as the solar walk, or milky way;<br />Yet simple nature to his hope has given,<br />Behind the cloud-topped hill, a humbler heaven;<br />...<br />But thinks, admitted to that equal sky,<br />His faithful dog shall bear him company.<br /><br />Alexander Pope (Essay on Man).John Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027156691859606002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-72411565117444148002014-12-15T13:55:27.149-05:002014-12-15T13:55:27.149-05:00Anonymous, what makes you think you'll get to ...Anonymous, what makes you think you'll get to see them?Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-38913970127295787682014-12-15T11:59:28.507-05:002014-12-15T11:59:28.507-05:00I can't wait to see the dinosaurs...and the bi...I can't wait to see the dinosaurs...and the billions of chickens and cattle and pigs that we've slaughtered and eaten. And don't forget...the actual whale that swallowed Jonah. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-37710444992682320992014-12-14T19:24:25.521-05:002014-12-14T19:24:25.521-05:00And...the word on the street is that you don't...And...the word on the street is that you don't pee on the rug any more....you always go outside. Good boy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-8792184929052363602014-12-14T10:44:02.684-05:002014-12-14T10:44:02.684-05:00Anonymous, I have a wife, two dogs, a cat, kids an...Anonymous, I have a wife, two dogs, a cat, kids and grandkids. My wife is pretty cool, however. She can be quite funny...when asked once, "does your husband like formal dinners," she replied, "You are kidding, right?? My husband turns around three times before he lies down."Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-79540967695396251952014-12-14T09:48:03.688-05:002014-12-14T09:48:03.688-05:00Do you have a wife Gene? (Or do you just have a d...Do you have a wife Gene? (Or do you just have a dog?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-80284339769737505482014-12-14T07:30:26.316-05:002014-12-14T07:30:26.316-05:00FR, if you got some kind of little terrier it woul...FR, if you got some kind of little terrier it would solve the rat problem in the Rectory.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-67313845844412799442014-12-14T06:43:11.233-05:002014-12-14T06:43:11.233-05:00Reasons dogs are better than wives:
1. You never h...Reasons dogs are better than wives:<br />1. You never have to wait on a dog. They are always ready to go.<br /><br />2. Dogs think you are fun when you are drunk.<br /><br />3. Dogs like it when you leave a lot of stuff lying around on the floor.<br /><br />4. Dogs think it is great when your buddies come over to play until 2 AM.<br /><br />5. When dogs snap and growl, there is usually a good reason.<br /><br />6. Dogs do not play dead when you try to pet them.<br /><br />7. If you come home smelling like another dog, dogs do not get upset...they are merely curious.<br /><br />8. Dogs do not like to shop.<br /><br />9. It is not against the law to keep your dog locked up in the basement.<br /><br />10. Dogs never look at you like they hate you.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-86325581067645589932014-12-13T21:19:30.049-05:002014-12-13T21:19:30.049-05:00Hark the herald angels sing... Bow wow wow, wow wo...Hark the herald angels sing... Bow wow wow, wow woof ARF howl.Jubilation T Cornponenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-27144206926700758352014-12-13T21:18:26.998-05:002014-12-13T21:18:26.998-05:00I messed up Dog should have been written as doG.
...I messed up Dog should have been written as doG.<br /><br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-80996126424735668452014-12-13T21:13:19.101-05:002014-12-13T21:13:19.101-05:00A couple of observations about animals, humans and...A couple of observations about animals, humans and heaven:<br /><br />Did you hear about the dyslectic, agnostic suffering from insomnia? He stayed up all night wondering if there was a Dog.<br /><br />In the book the Mystical City of God written by the Ven. Mary of Agreda based on revelations from the Blessed Mother, she mentions that at the time of the birth of Christ that the Blessed Mother asked the animals to breathe on the Divine Infant to keep Him warm. As well, it was the animals that were the only creatures to witness the birth of our Savior.<br /><br />Last, a common characteristic in serial killers and heinous criminals is animal torture as young children. <br /><br />Gene has some great points on biblical reference to animals. Let’s not forget what transported the Blessed Virgin on the way to Bethlehem and Christ into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. <br /><br />I think it would be a good idea to include in a sermon addressed to children that they need to recognize the abuse of the family pets or animals in general as serious sin and that it presents harm to their souls as they develop into adults. God gave us dominion over the animals but that does not allow us the right to abuse them. Fortunately secular society seems to grasp the disgusting and cowardly behavior that animal cruelty is.<br /> <br />What I think is harmless, is for people who have lost furry family members to retain the hope of being reunited with them in Paradise. It’s a comforting thought that causes harm to no one.<br /><br />Mike<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-28607056138252798472014-12-13T19:14:47.194-05:002014-12-13T19:14:47.194-05:00Last October 4th I took my dog and cat to be bless...Last October 4th I took my dog and cat to be blessed by the good Fathers honoring the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. After a wonderful prayer, Father sprinkled my pets with holy water, at which time I said to my cat, whom I was holding, "Now you're Catholic!!" Well, you should have seen the faces of the bystanders, let alone the priest!! Pretty funny. <br /><br />I wonder if Father was troubled, thinking I thought it was a baptism. <br /><br />Of course, I was joking. I just want to be clear. I was joking.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-87105566616491444922014-12-13T18:08:01.386-05:002014-12-13T18:08:01.386-05:00"Pope Francis said"
Three of the most d..."Pope Francis said"<br /><br />Three of the most dangerous words in the English language today. By design?Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-14889839807163193112014-12-13T17:33:59.408-05:002014-12-13T17:33:59.408-05:00Yes it is me and yes there was a mother there, an ...Yes it is me and yes there was a mother there, an Italian mother who yes, was meticulous. We had been in the USA for about four years at this photo's take.Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-7455555975047824722014-12-13T15:59:26.093-05:002014-12-13T15:59:26.093-05:00I was having so much fun with this meme [link belo...I was having so much fun with this meme [link below], then suddenly the Pope was all over it!:<br /><br />http://weknowmemes.com/2011/12/all-dogs-go-to-heaven-only-humans-go-to-heaven-read-the-bible/<br /><br />Our Lady of Martyrs Catholic Church: ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN.<br />Beaulah Cumberland Presbyterian Church: ONLY HUMANS GO TO HEAVEN. READ THE BIBLE.<br />OLM Catholic: GOD LOVES ALL CREATIONS DOGS INCLUDED.<br />BCP Presbyterian: DOGS DON'T HAVE SOULS. THIS IS NOT OPEN FOR DEBATE.<br />OLM Catholic: CATHOLIC DOGS GO TO HEAVEN. PRESBYTERIAN DOGS CAN TALK TO THEIR PASTOR.<br />BC Presbyterian: CONVERTING TO CATHOLICISM DOES NOT MAGICALLY GRANT YOUR DOG A SOUL.<br />OLM Catholic: FREE DOG SOULS WITH CONVERSION.<br />BC PRESBYTERIAN: DOGS ARE ANIMALS. THERE AREN'T ANY ROCKS IN HEAVEN EITHER.<br />OLM Catholic: ALL ROCKS GO TO HEAVEN.<br /><br />Father, thank you very much for that boyhood story. I love it! Is that you in the picture? Wow, what a neat house! I bet there was a mother in that house.<br /><br />Do I believe dogs go to heaven? I don't know. But I'm a traditionalist enjoying all the funny debates about it, so what if my Rosaries are in a bunch? <br />Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003965922434128196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-47738952846259172682014-12-13T15:46:14.031-05:002014-12-13T15:46:14.031-05:00I like the humanness of Pope Francis. Having a Pop...I like the humanness of Pope Francis. Having a Pope with a sense of humor is nice. I don't think one has to be stiff and aloof to be a good leader. I wonder if Jesus laughed much....I just got a Christmas gift book from one of our daughters. It's called "Zealot" "The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth". Maybe I'll get a clue.<br /><br />Happy Xmas all. Judennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-40828826428816365792014-12-13T14:26:34.637-05:002014-12-13T14:26:34.637-05:00Supermum, you sound as if you are a creationist. ...Supermum, you sound as if you are a creationist. Most recognize that we humans are also animals...just a bit farther along the evolutionary chain...<br /><br />There are lots of creatures between some bit of mold or single cell critter that got washed up or crawled up on the shore and you..<br /><br />(Some may think that there's NOT a lot of difference between those critters and me...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-8386106912316910212014-12-13T13:54:28.736-05:002014-12-13T13:54:28.736-05:00Fr JBS, I agree with you, spiders are indeed the w...Fr JBS, I agree with you, spiders are indeed the work of the devil...<br /><br />Cats however being the best of all animal creation are definitely a work of God :DПравославный физикhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313371333531421128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-20725013342193063002014-12-13T12:16:05.795-05:002014-12-13T12:16:05.795-05:00In all seriousness, I wish to state plainly and fi...In all seriousness, I wish to state plainly and firmly that spiders are certainly the work of the devil, perhaps being some hybrid between a demon and a cricket. There can be no spiders--nor crabs, which are clearly some kind of spider--in Heaven.<br /><br />In the alternate heaven of this discussion, I suspect dogs are made to clean the litter boxes of the cats. At any rate, it looks like we'll finally know the truth about unicorns, if we make it Up There. Rood Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816036539243214384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-23855155190158778192014-12-13T11:36:22.108-05:002014-12-13T11:36:22.108-05:00St John Paul II from what I've read was also m...<br />St John Paul II from what I've read was also misquoted on the same subject (back in 1990)<br /><br />What he actually said:<br />"Other texts, however, admit that animals too have a breath or vital spirit received from God. In this regard, man, coming from God's hands, appears in solidarity with all living beings" .(He was speaking of Psalm 104, which focuses upon the shared dignity of all living creatures). <br /><br />Also, about those news reports last year said that Pope Francis was sneaking out of the Vatican at night to feed the homeless around Rome The pope personally debunked that rumor in an interview last March, saying the idea “has never crossed my mind” .Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-14748741815441902582014-12-13T10:38:50.922-05:002014-12-13T10:38:50.922-05:00Anonymous, don't be too sure...Anonymous, don't be too sure...Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-53266040740158017932014-12-13T09:16:42.508-05:002014-12-13T09:16:42.508-05:00Frankly at this point I'm just grateful to kno...Frankly at this point I'm just grateful to know that this pope actually believes in heaven. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-25608961416742293742014-12-13T09:12:52.036-05:002014-12-13T09:12:52.036-05:00"Popes can speak off the cuff and . . ."..."Popes can speak off the cuff and . . ."<br /><br />Perhaps they ought not do so, in this age of instant communication with the likelihood of misinterpretation by friend and foe alike.<br /><br />Even in 1919 (or thereabouts) Fr. Adrian Fortescue wrote that nothing said or written by a pope should be released without first being vetted by two separate dicasteries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-36418964440871885122014-12-13T08:57:16.599-05:002014-12-13T08:57:16.599-05:00Supertradmom, There is no confusion between humans...Supertradmom, There is no confusion between humans and animals or teaching that animals are equal to humans. God chose to become incarnate as a human, confirming us once and for all as "in His image and likeness." The question as to the place of animals in the Creation and in the Kingdom has long been a subject of theological discussion, from Augustine and Aquinas to Luther, Calvin, Schweitzer, and Karl Barth. There is ample mention of animals in Scripture and in doctrinal treatments through the ages. Anyway, if there is to be a New Creation, it makes theo-logical sense that there be animals in it. Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.com