tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post114272331780165839..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: 'I delivered you from slavery: rest in Me' (Sunday homily)Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1142802399618093572006-03-19T16:06:00.000-05:002006-03-19T16:06:00.000-05:00Father,Well - another homerun!! And I agree with ...Father,<BR/><BR/>Well - another homerun!! And I agree with Deacon Jim - Sport is our idol. It's MORE important than anything for many families. And like most idols, it starts out as a good - sports are good - but then we make them the alpha - we over do - and then they are our idol. <BR/><BR/>While you gave a 'actionable item' - (if work at the parish is keeping you from the Sabbath rest - see me) - great - I think that there are other examples you could have given that apply more directly. Such as - if no one (or very few) went to the store on Sunday - retailers would close down because they would lose money. (I can always count on profit working the same way everytime.) So - if you go to the store, mall, etc on Sunday (not an emergency - grab milk or cough medicine) why not arrange it so that you don't go on Sunday - go on Saturday or an evening. If Saturday and evenings are sooooo filled with sporting events, practices, piano lessons, and meetings that you can't - then maybe you need to take a hard look at what is your alpha and ought it not be Who is your Alpha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1142750783744079482006-03-19T01:46:00.000-05:002006-03-19T01:46:00.000-05:00Perfect, and I'd like to use it as a pummel on all...Perfect, and I'd like to use it as a pummel on all those who turn Sunday morning to a sports occasion for children.Deacon Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409546072521240987noreply@blogger.com