tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post116907660448511639..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Am I boring you?Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169688652394581902007-01-24T20:30:00.000-05:002007-01-24T20:30:00.000-05:00I believe that blogging is a good use of your time...I believe that blogging is a good use of your time. The Catholic blog community is a great way for us netizens to deepen our faith. I always read Catholic blogs over lunch at work, and your blog is a fine example. I would say, keep posting the homilies, but also keep up the daily life posts. It's interesting for us laypeople to know what our priests are doing. And, I know, I am curious for my own sake, as I am seriously looking into going to seminary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169501190631543562007-01-22T16:26:00.000-05:002007-01-22T16:26:00.000-05:00I never have anything good to say. :)I never have anything good to say. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169259328038936702007-01-19T21:15:00.000-05:002007-01-19T21:15:00.000-05:00Blogging can be an exellent use of one's time. Wh...Blogging can be an exellent use of one's time. Whether priest or laity, to spread the gospel. It's where people are at right now. All within moderation thought, not neglecting important duties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169258012433249742007-01-19T20:53:00.000-05:002007-01-19T20:53:00.000-05:00I just checked you have over 4000 views to your pr...I just checked you have over 4000 views to your profile. People are trying to find out more about you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169233004953678402007-01-19T13:56:00.000-05:002007-01-19T13:56:00.000-05:00Jackie, it did occur to me but for some reason onl...Jackie, it did occur to me but for some reason only <I>after</I> I posted my earlier comment (after being distracted by the formatting for months) that I could just copy and paste the homily posts to ease reading. If anyone else minds the italics then it would be nice not to have to do that, but certainly don't just change it on my account, Father. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169231681403282432007-01-19T13:34:00.000-05:002007-01-19T13:34:00.000-05:00Father,If you have already began tracking how long...Father,<BR/>If you have already began tracking how long people visit, you are going to be very happy. It took me a long time to read all these comments!<BR/>I love your blog and read it very often, if not every day. I also love your comments at Fr. Z's blog. <BR/>Every human being needs down time to recharge, and even blogging is not down time, as you have to think and create your posts. <BR/>You have taught me very many things in this blog, which you could call your B ministry. There are many ways to evangelize and preach, and you have many, many full pews behind your keybord.<BR/>May God bless your words to us always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169230904900287112007-01-19T13:21:00.000-05:002007-01-19T13:21:00.000-05:00LOL, Father. With that question you certainly got...LOL, Father. With that question you certainly got plenty of comments.<BR/><BR/>But the discussion does raise an important question: Why do I blog? Especially blogging within the Catholic sphere. What keeps me blogging?<BR/><BR/>With the Catholic Blog Awards just around the corner, it's a useful thing to re-evaluate why we do what we do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169226649144588062007-01-19T12:10:00.000-05:002007-01-19T12:10:00.000-05:00Ahhhhmen! to your post about the "voluntary slave"...Ahhhhmen! to your post about the "voluntary slave" mentality, whether or not if fits Anonymous.<BR/><BR/>Boring? Never.<BR/><BR/>Your homilies are always greatly appreciated, but all your posts are good reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169221919666945052007-01-19T10:51:00.000-05:002007-01-19T10:51:00.000-05:00...still yet regarding the blogging priest - here ......still yet regarding the blogging priest - here in the Archdiocese of Boston, our own Cardinal Sean O'Malley blogs every Friday evening and his, too, is a wonderful site! Keep up the good work Fr. Fox, because it truly is a good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169221479218173152007-01-19T10:44:00.000-05:002007-01-19T10:44:00.000-05:00Anonymous:I'm sorry the formatting of my homilies ...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry the formatting of my homilies is difficult for you.<BR/><BR/>The reason it's in short lines is that is how I type it out on paper (in much bigger type) so it's easy to refer, at a glance, in the pulpit. So when I post my homilies, I just copy and paste from a Word document. Other than a little tidying-up, I don't change it much.<BR/><BR/>Except for the italics -- I do that merely to set the homily off as a little different.<BR/><BR/>If it would be easier, I don't have to use italics, it's a (small) extra step.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169219435477592142007-01-19T10:10:00.000-05:002007-01-19T10:10:00.000-05:00Father, are you kidding? On my own blog, I've whi...Father, are you kidding? On my own blog, I've whittled done the links to other blogs to only those I read each day and feel important enough to check on - and yours is there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169212681253086952007-01-19T08:18:00.000-05:002007-01-19T08:18:00.000-05:00"Is that you, archbishop?"How can you think this s..."Is that you, archbishop?"<BR/><BR/>How can you think this stuff is boring????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169207392666208082007-01-19T06:49:00.000-05:002007-01-19T06:49:00.000-05:00Anonymous 1-19 - Personally, I like the format as...Anonymous 1-19 - Personally, I like the format as it lets me, to some extent, read it like it was preached. (I am guessing that is why Father writes it like that - sort of tells him where the complete thoughts are, the format will drive a pause, etc.) My best friend, on the other hand, is also distracted by the format. She either copies and pastes it to word and then takes out the italics, spaces OR I do and send it to her. I have to guess where the paragraphs start and stop. <BR/><BR/>Hope that helps and I am making an assumption about why they are formated like they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169204256505455752007-01-19T05:57:00.000-05:002007-01-19T05:57:00.000-05:00I thought this might not be a bad thread in which ...I thought this might not be a bad thread in which to introduce the fact that I find the formatting of the homilies difficult to read. I would like to read them thoroughly because I enjoy your blogging so much but sometimes cannot concentrate enough to get past the non-paragraph spacing and italics. I am only one person though so I was hesitant to "complain." Perhaps other readers prefer it in that format.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169201748465051472007-01-19T05:15:00.000-05:002007-01-19T05:15:00.000-05:00To those who think priest's are wasting time when ...To those who think priest's are wasting time when they blog....<BR/><BR/>Some see blogging as strictly entertainment. The reality is that the web is a mission territory. People who need this or that in their spiritual life stumble upon a given blogpost (often led unsuspectingly by their guardian angel) and it's great that priests are involved. People can learn from priest-bloggers and I truly believe priest-bloggers learn something from commenters, as well as, from other bloggers. <BR/><BR/>I've learned that translation issues, for exapmle, are not something to blow-off. I've learned that I am not alone in my desire for orthodoxy and gravitation towards traditional worship.<BR/><BR/>The issue of humility is something for any Catholic blogger to ponder. Blogging can prompt lessons that would have taken years to learn without. <BR/><BR/>One priest in my parish, with whom I was close before he was reassigned overseas, encouraged me to avoid the temptation to watch things like site statistics. It is tempting to become a slave to these things. I blew off his advice at first, but then found it to be quite true. If we blog in order to drive up the hits, or the comments, or anything else, the "work" itself is less pure than if we were to simply post on those things that come to us as a good subject to post on (referring to spiritual posts). <BR/><BR/>Father: Just keep posting what you believe you should be posting and don't tailor it to what you think people want or what will bring more comments. We've had 40 years of priests tailoring things to the way people want. Follow your gut and post away on Catholic issues. You may be surprised with how many fish are in your net with each cast, even if you don't hear from them.Diane Korzeniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06085979986006926002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169182112043282042007-01-18T23:48:00.000-05:002007-01-18T23:48:00.000-05:00Fr. Fox, yours is one of the Catholic blogs I read...Fr. Fox, yours is one of the Catholic blogs I read (almost) every day, and I learn something (almost) every day! Thank you for the time you devote to it, it truly is a ministry. I'm sure there are many many people like me who read and appreciate, but are too shy to comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169178471304109542007-01-18T22:47:00.000-05:002007-01-18T22:47:00.000-05:00Thanks Father...hehe...Actually, I've never told y...Thanks Father...hehe...<BR/>Actually, I've never told you that we have met once. Back in your seminary days. You were in Trinity Church Supply in Price Hill, and my children saw you and said "He's one of the guys on the refrigerator." I keep that poster that the archdiocese prints of all the seminarians on the fridge to remind me to pray for them (we know several seminarians personally including Mrs Darwin's brothers). So at that time your picture was up on our fridge and my kids (and I) recognized you. I said hello to you (I even knew your name) and told you that we prayed for you and you looked a little startled. End of conversation. Hehe...<BR/>The first time I linked to your site from DarwinCatholic's, I was excited to find a priest from our archdiocese blogging.<BR/>I hope you keep blogging Father. <BR/>A blessed night!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169176414257974342007-01-18T22:13:00.000-05:002007-01-18T22:13:00.000-05:00Father, regarding the criticism of a priest bloggi...Father, regarding the criticism of a priest blogging, let me just say that you are ministering to your online flock when you do so.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777154195820383065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169173599891065882007-01-18T21:26:00.000-05:002007-01-18T21:26:00.000-05:00I wish to second Clare's comments We out here on t...I wish to second Clare's comments<BR/> <I>We out here on the Left (West) Coast are rarely fed anything substantial or orthodox, so I really appreciate the virtual food for the soul! </I>. Just substitute Melbourne, Australia for the West Coast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169165374957338552007-01-18T19:09:00.000-05:002007-01-18T19:09:00.000-05:00I've often visited, Father, but never posted. Plea...I've often visited, Father, but never posted. Please accept this, my first post, so that I can assure you that you are most certainly not boring. I always enjoy reading your posts.<BR/><BR/>But Tim Horton's in Ohio you must explain. I had no idea that the invasion was so advanced!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169164815749058962007-01-18T19:00:00.000-05:002007-01-18T19:00:00.000-05:00You have a wonderful blog, Father. I think it is j...You have a wonderful blog, Father. I think it is just a slow time of the year....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169158524746127592007-01-18T17:15:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:15:00.000-05:00Barb:I haven't responded to any of your posts? Huh...Barb:<BR/><BR/>I haven't responded to any of your posts? Huh!<BR/><BR/>Well . . . just fixed that!Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169157804836483262007-01-18T17:03:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:03:00.000-05:00Never boring Father! Just been gone and trying to ...Never boring Father! Just been gone and trying to get back in the swing of the new year. Hardly time to read, let alone post!<BR/><BR/>You have an important ministry here, too! Some of us are not as blessed to have a priest so true to the Church, so honest about changes and so insightful about politics. You give hope to those of us stuck in "Anti-Catholic" land and spiritually "dead" leaders. <BR/><BR/>I am grateful for you blog...no matter what you post, because it is always something that helps me grow, reasses!<BR/><BR/>God Bless,<BR/>TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169157720482413502007-01-18T17:02:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:02:00.000-05:00Ohevin:Thanks for the Litany of Humility, I like t...Ohevin:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Litany of Humility, I like that prayer a lot.<BR/><BR/>Will I do a homily akin to the one by Fr. Johansen? I haven't decided.<BR/><BR/>As it is, I've written about liturgical matters in the bulletin, a few times, discussing things like musical choices and including latin. <BR/><BR/>The holy father is widely expected to issue either one, or two, documents, addressing the liturgy. I am considering a number of ways to present them to my parishes, including homilies and perhaps a series of talks; but I won't know until I actually see what he issues -- i.e., how much "news" he makes.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1169157517281180272007-01-18T16:58:00.000-05:002007-01-18T16:58:00.000-05:00Gee, Father, I hope anonymous isn't the archbishop...Gee, Father, I hope anonymous isn't the archbishop, because if he is, he can't spell...(pator, bordom?)hehe..<BR/>I think all of us need to take a break in the course of our busy days...I take mine either praying, reading, or blogging....I skip the TV and such. I think it's great that you blog. You aren't boring, but sometimes I think my comments are...you never respond back to any of mine on your site.<BR/>If anybody is boring, it's anonymous... or I should say he's a bit annoying. If he thinks you're wasting your time blogging, why is he "wasting" his time reading?<BR/>A blessed day to you, Father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com