tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post2808089214630301838..comments2024-03-28T18:02:12.286-04:00Comments on southern orders: ALTAR RAILING TO BE RESTORED TO SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH, MACON, GEORGIAFr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-8584957630984781262014-03-02T23:04:56.828-05:002014-03-02T23:04:56.828-05:00Congratulations on the restoration of the altar ra...Congratulations on the restoration of the altar rail. Judging from the upside down desk and calculator it looks like they found the gate on Cardinal Pell's desk in Oz. rcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09131930849106490711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-55935696890944669672014-03-02T14:49:48.204-05:002014-03-02T14:49:48.204-05:00Gene, Henry, JBS...here's an acronym for you: ...Gene, Henry, JBS...here's an acronym for you: FOAMB.<br /><br /><br />(feces of a male bovine)<br /><br />And it's neither singular nor plural, but collective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-59736113698250647332014-03-02T14:48:52.537-05:002014-03-02T14:48:52.537-05:00Yes, Hebry, I know. But, the continued triviality ...Yes, Hebry, I know. But, the continued triviality of Anonymous' postings caused me to yawn and shrug my shoulders. I'll perk up soon.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-985338559285365712014-03-02T14:46:59.276-05:002014-03-02T14:46:59.276-05:00Yes, Henry, I realize that. But, the absurdity of ...Yes, Henry, I realize that. But, the absurdity of Anonymous' continued trivialities made me yawn and shrug my shoulders. I will perk up soon.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-65536673287494475902014-03-02T14:23:08.166-05:002014-03-02T14:23:08.166-05:00Henry is right in defending Gene's "EMHC&...Henry is right in defending Gene's "EMHC's", since the abbreviation has become a name in itself. Gene, we've come to expect more vigor from your defenses! You're not going over to the other side, are you? Rood Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816036539243214384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-56815119651947736432014-03-02T12:14:49.076-05:002014-03-02T12:14:49.076-05:00"Technically" correct? Totally correct...."Technically" correct? Totally correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-16177654240912836722014-03-02T09:07:04.179-05:002014-03-02T09:07:04.179-05:00You conceded too easily, Gene. Because EMHC is not...You conceded too easily, Gene. Because EMHC is not a phrase in which the word to be pluralized gets the "s". As an acronym for a singular, it plays the role of a single singular word, to which an "s" is appended to form the plural, EMHCs in this case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-72002644378142470442014-03-02T06:46:18.708-05:002014-03-02T06:46:18.708-05:00Yes, Anonymous. You are technically correct. I sta...Yes, Anonymous. You are technically correct. I stand corrected.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-50985622953075582252014-03-01T21:27:48.914-05:002014-03-01T21:27:48.914-05:00So...Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communions? Y...So...Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communions? You need the s, but you have it in the wrong place.<br /><br />(Attorney Generals, or Attorneys General?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-90401073936789748432014-03-01T20:33:29.993-05:002014-03-01T20:33:29.993-05:00Apostrophe was an oversight. I think you need the ...Apostrophe was an oversight. I think you need the "s."Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-51748678022091805982014-03-01T18:39:02.490-05:002014-03-01T18:39:02.490-05:00Gene...how about "EMsHC"? Extraordinary...Gene...how about "EMsHC"? Extraordinary Ministers (of) Holy Communion. The apostrophe is superfluous and the s is misplaced. Actually it would be acceptable to use EMHC for the singular or plural. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-74207449287670582692014-03-01T16:34:27.014-05:002014-03-01T16:34:27.014-05:00Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, m...Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, make me a child again just for tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-44743576478086884502014-03-01T15:56:00.627-05:002014-03-01T15:56:00.627-05:00How will you keep the horde of EMHC's from tri...How will you keep the horde of EMHC's from tripping over it?Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672484450736725268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-27406647964450887882014-03-01T14:28:37.700-05:002014-03-01T14:28:37.700-05:00Kudos, Fr. McDonald! One can understand new church...Kudos, Fr. McDonald! One can understand new churches being built in a barren era without altar rails, but it's hard to understand what justified their removal from beautiful old churches like St. Joseph's. (Well, I actually know what was the motivation in a couple of cases I've seen, and it wasn't pretty.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-56465138496447658822014-03-01T14:23:36.289-05:002014-03-01T14:23:36.289-05:00Will there be a Communion cloth?Will there be a Communion cloth?Rood Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816036539243214384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-76350100526083170192014-03-01T14:18:16.136-05:002014-03-01T14:18:16.136-05:00Thank you Father. Good job.
Anonymous 99Thank you Father. Good job.<br /><br />Anonymous 99Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-40462870809006727232014-03-01T13:45:33.368-05:002014-03-01T13:45:33.368-05:00Deo gratiasDeo gratiasПравославный физикhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313371333531421128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-57753215356021525392014-03-01T12:46:17.120-05:002014-03-01T12:46:17.120-05:00But Father! This will traumatize the congregation...But Father! This will traumatize the congregation because we will feel separated from the priest at Mass! And WE ALL share in the priesthood of Christ! This is elitist and alienating and I fully intend to write the Vatican to let them know how you have insensitively and unilaterally violated the Spirit of Vatican II! <br /><br />Seriously, I had to get that off my chest, since I've been listening to that kind of nonsense for the last 40 years. Congratulations, Father. It'll look nice and it long overdue. What a shame the old one was ever removed.Evil Kneivelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-90157095679004618132014-03-01T12:41:44.547-05:002014-03-01T12:41:44.547-05:00This is exciting. I hope that more churches in th...This is exciting. I hope that more churches in the Diocese of Savannah will do the same (even in newer churches which have never had an altar rail).Joseph Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036852763902493131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-57188964502087731862014-03-01T11:39:09.572-05:002014-03-01T11:39:09.572-05:00Hurray!!!!
Thanks be to God!
Too excited to say m...Hurray!!!!<br />Thanks be to God!<br /><br />Too excited to say more at this moment!<br />Do hope it will be used!!!!<br /><br />~SL<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com