tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post357576249099323884..comments2024-02-28T16:57:47.055+00:00Comments on Diary of a Donkeybody: Thankfully, looking back Michael Wenhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756324780596609238noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-34665969584460233962014-01-06T08:25:54.131+00:002014-01-06T08:25:54.131+00:00The below was in our Parish Newsletter yesterday a...The below was in our Parish Newsletter yesterday and I thought it rather beautiful.<br /><br /><br />"In one of his poems W.H Auden puts these words into the mouths of the wise men as they explain why they choose to follow the star.<br />'To discover how to be truthful now<br />Is the reason I follow the star' says the first.<br />'To discover how to be living now<br />Is the reason I follow the star' says the second.<br />To discover how to be loving now<br />Is the reason I follow the star' says the third<br />Then Auden has the wise speak in unison and say<br />' To discover how to be human now<br />Is the reason we follow the star'."<br />leafyschroderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473642621804634929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-29457634348558071612014-01-02T12:44:31.841+00:002014-01-02T12:44:31.841+00:00Thank you, for that link, and your consistently ki...Thank you, for that link, and your consistently kind comments! As you say it is an encouraging blessing - and the others. The Lord bless you and make his face shine on you!<br />Michael Wenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111619560360378627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-21826336236859117252014-01-02T08:50:59.333+00:002014-01-02T08:50:59.333+00:00http://www.stpatrickyork.org/greatadventure/MassDV...http://www.stpatrickyork.org/greatadventure/MassDVDs/SolemnBlessings.pdf<br /><br />sorry, forgot the link!leafy schrodernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-15182365310834861172014-01-02T08:49:28.738+00:002014-01-02T08:49:28.738+00:00Liked all your comments about the past year Michae...Liked all your comments about the past year Michael.<br />Yesterday, at the end of Mass, Father gave the solemn blessing for the beginning of the year. It's truly beautiful and encouraging. You'll find it here, amongst others of equal beauty.<br />I've copied them to keep, especially for 'down' days.<br />Happy New Year to all who read Michael's blog.<br />leafy schrodernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-20937479861370797682014-01-01T17:24:43.146+00:002014-01-01T17:24:43.146+00:00I've just found a link which is quite pertinen...I've just found a link which is quite pertinent to my "God-moment", about how we react to people with whom we disagree. It's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCJTV5KaJJc. Michael Wenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111619560360378627noreply@blogger.com