tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066331.post109262892629524994..comments2023-10-10T19:25:48.956+08:00Comments on Life's Crosses: Homilists & Homilies: Hate Them, Love Them Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06802637147209284332noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066331.post-1092754353756792912004-08-17T22:52:00.000+08:002004-08-17T22:52:00.000+08:00The most impt thing...is whether you get something...The most impt thing...is whether you get something out of the homily...did u manage to identify with anything the homilist is talking about?<br /><br />I tink...maybe homilists should stop talking less about theory (if there are any who actually does this) and focus on how this could apply in our daily living...<br /><br />ZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066331.post-1092717348700602132004-08-17T12:35:00.000+08:002004-08-17T12:35:00.000+08:00Speaking from a non-faith perspective, since you'r...Speaking from a <B>non-faith perspective</B>, since you're gonna be there for a full hour anyway, make full use of it and try to get something out of the homily, whether it is boring or not. This applies to all your other boring lectures in schools, boring talks at conferences, yadda yadda.<br /><br />It's an <B><I>attitude thing</I></B>. If we don't snap out of such mentality, we will be wasting 4 hours of our life every Sunday for nothing. With a mindset change, I bet we will stand a better chance of having the Spirit move us into deeper understanding and appreciation.*s*haronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844795864475748799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3066331.post-1092716661222179272004-08-17T12:24:00.000+08:002004-08-17T12:24:00.000+08:00The author had addressed the practical aspects (ac...The author had addressed the <I>practical</I> aspects (actions), while I attempt to look at it from the <B>faith perspective</B>.<br /><br />If for a moment, we see the homilist as an instrument of God, through which God is trying shed some understanding on His word to us. Perhaps then, we would attempt to listen with a bit more "respect"... no? <br /><br />Do we think that the homilist gathers his thoughts in preparation for the homily all by his own efforts, with no help from above? Have we not noticed those times when the homilist paused for a moment of silent prayer at the end of his homily? What are these supposed to mean?<br /><br /><B>Yes, the <I>Spirit</I> is active in our midst. But only those who do not harden their hearts, those who listen with an open mind and heart, will see the truth in the message</B>.*s*haronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844795864475748799noreply@blogger.com