tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post7903587449286209745..comments2024-03-17T22:14:39.612-04:00Comments on On This Rock: The Litany of Yoda, the Church, and Social MediaFather John Hollowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-63049810963019053532012-11-20T09:23:16.647-05:002012-11-20T09:23:16.647-05:00Lucas loosely based "The Force" and Yoda...Lucas loosely based "The Force" and Yoda on <a href="http://thetao.info/english/quote52.htm" rel="nofollow">Taoist</a> beliefs. While not catholic, Yoda's saying is valid as a description of the root of hate and evil. Conquer fear, then hate has nowhere to live.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-71159295349782015952012-02-15T15:25:32.568-05:002012-02-15T15:25:32.568-05:00One more for the road...I think it is very importa...One more for the road...I think it is very important to note that your detractors, those say they disagree with you, can not seem to refute you. I might have to start calling you the "ROYCE GRACIE" of the Catholic blogo-sphere. Again, you are doing great evangelization. Good on you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-8840707256701920192012-02-15T12:07:55.784-05:002012-02-15T12:07:55.784-05:00I liked them. I will provide my reasons at a later...I liked them. I will provide my reasons at a later date. I just finished showing my admin. asst. your response to the idiot rapper and his insulting remarks on Jesus and the Church. As other comments indicate, your response was simple, clever, and brilliant. Keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-3320169494734223322012-02-15T10:08:36.015-05:002012-02-15T10:08:36.015-05:00Thanks for the help - of course you are correct in...Thanks for the help - of course you are correct in the quote being from the Phantom Menace. As a Star Wars fan can you stand any of the three newest films? I like movies in general, but I consider Star Wars Episodes 1-3 to be three of the worst films of all time! :) where are you at with them?Father John Hollowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-11256116558865977042012-02-15T09:30:19.603-05:002012-02-15T09:30:19.603-05:00Father Hollowell: I like the above observations. A...Father Hollowell: I like the above observations. As an avid Star Wars fan, the Yoda quote is not from the Empire Strikes Back; rather, it is from the Phantom Menace. Yoda warns the young Anakin Skywalker about fear and its implications. Just keeping you honest, dear Father. Also, I think you will get that Red Hat, despite what the very progressive, former Trappist has to say about you. Obviously, he had commitment issues to begin with and now, in typical liberal fashion, wants to pounce on someone who is a beacon for the truth. Keep up the good work. Your brother priest, dewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-6118287566352930792011-01-16T12:37:28.137-05:002011-01-16T12:37:28.137-05:00C,
I think the point of my post on "What'...C,<br /><br />I think the point of my post on "What's wrong with normal Catholic Words" was not talking about the tendency by some explaining the faith to be wordy; the post in question was focusing on how some people substitute watered down and neutered words that are completely ambiguous for meaningful Catholic words that have meant something for a long time. In this case, though, the substitution is a 1 word to 1 word ratio. <br /><br />I agree we need to be clearer in first presenting our beliefs (while not losing the theologically important "wordiness" for those who are looking for that too), but I don't think we need to sub in vague words for concise ones.<br /><br />God bless you in your ministry!Father John Hollowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-82483609599262051332011-01-15T01:49:52.459-05:002011-01-15T01:49:52.459-05:00Hi John, as a pastor of a church in Australia (not...Hi John, as a pastor of a church in Australia (not catholic by the way) I often think about the use of "magic" as you describe. Sometimes it's simply trying to be culturally relevant and translating the message into the language and media that people actually use today. <br /><br />In some ways it answers the question of one of your earlier posts I just read titled "What's wrong with normal Catholic words?" What's wrong with them? Well, sometimes people just don't understand them. If we want people to really listen to a message they think they don't need, we have to be concise, crystal clear and speak the right language. No more 40 page documents! When I look at the way Christ spoke to people, it is uncanny just how quickly He gets to the heart of people's issues. I pray we can do the same.<br /><br />Thanks for your posts, I have found some interesting reading and different perspectives.chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083429560270509722noreply@blogger.com