tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971239.post5689391129869448660..comments2023-06-19T11:08:54.896-04:00Comments on Crimson Catholic: Theme for the Week: Touching My PastCrimsonCatholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623996344637714843noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971239.post-76112067340095301412007-04-27T00:05:00.000-04:002007-04-27T00:05:00.000-04:00And now we've all gotten to hear from the one who ...And now we've all gotten to hear from the one who kindly thought to reach out to me after more than a decade. Thanks, Julie! :-)<BR/><BR/>It is probably for the best that the bishop-elect did not make it into the classroom, as then your students would have had to wrestle with the dueling impulses of fear of authority and the opportunity to embarrass you in singular fashion. At that maturity level, it's hard to say which one would have prevailed. On the other hand, it would have been a great opportunity to work on your "if you step out of line by one inch, I swear I will kill you with my bare hands" stare that all teachers need to have for field trips, etc.CrimsonCatholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623996344637714843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971239.post-6013907212370249152007-04-26T20:46:00.000-04:002007-04-26T20:46:00.000-04:00Hi Jonathan, I've enjoyed reading the reflection...Hi Jonathan,<BR/> I've enjoyed reading the reflections and relevant blogs. Here's my own experience with the new bishop of Lake Charles:<BR/> Last Wednesday he visited the school where I teach. I knew he'd be around, but I didn't think he'd come to my classroom.<BR/> In the middle of a class with several of my more boisterous students, one student announced that the bishop-elect (as he was then) was in the hallway outside our room. <BR/> Sure enough, he peered through window pane in the door and smiled. Mercifully he didn't come in. (This class is unruly at times.)<BR/> The students knew he was in the hallway, and so that awareness, combined with concern that he'd join us, had the effect of settling them into good behavior (for a minute or two, that is)!<BR/> <BR/>Best regards,<BR/>JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971239.post-28290553137199528762007-04-26T13:44:00.000-04:002007-04-26T13:44:00.000-04:00Jonathan:Please don't tell me you think your life ...Jonathan:<BR/><BR/>Please don't tell me you think your life is coming to full circle?<BR/><BR/>Also, about your <I>obsession with Metaphysics</I>, with insights like yours, it's not that we (at least, speaking for myself) need <I>less</I> of that from you; on the contary, <I>more</I> would be appreciated!<BR/><BR/>You've implied at one time or another that you merely operate on basic principles (e.g., Councilliar teachings, Thomas Aquinas).<BR/><BR/>That's just it -- your comments on such matters may seem simple in nature based on the basic underlying premise; but it is how you've expressed them that I find quite insightful and fascinating!<BR/><BR/>More, please!<BR/><BR/>By the way, might I ask, what books do you consider as 'good reads' on the topic of Catholic Theology as well as on subjects pertaining to Metaphysics and Philosophy? <BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>e.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com