tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post686434401579598945..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Late-Arriving Wisdom: A Sunday RuminationFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-92208401416064797202017-01-16T07:48:03.022-05:002017-01-16T07:48:03.022-05:00Doesn't the biblical Old Testament book of Pro...Doesn't the biblical Old Testament book of Proverbs list those essential truths?<br />On a semi-related note, in his homily yesterday our priest discussed social sin; apparently the pope's latest encyclical implies that by my sins of omission I am somehow responsible for poor water quality in Africa, or something like that.<br />The social sin issue has me perplexed, it is a second order effect due to the majority of people not adhering to personal moral values, causing an overall failure of social morality. By inference, however, regardless of my own adherence to God's law, I am guilty for not actively working to fix society....<br />Differ<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-2785285227941366842017-01-16T07:23:16.585-05:002017-01-16T07:23:16.585-05:00On the wall of my Grandparents backwoods retreat, ...On the wall of my Grandparents backwoods retreat, was a wooden plate with a Dutchman smoking a pipe and the words "Ve git to soon <br />ault, Undt to late schmart." Now that plate hangs on my wall and I'm the Grandparent. I hope my Grandchildren learn from me, as I learned from them. May the circle be unbroken. Sempre AvantiSFC WILLIAM B SMITH US ARMY RETIREDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-52925151296804205212017-01-15T20:25:13.857-05:002017-01-15T20:25:13.857-05:00Not only may one learn more by being silent but on...Not only may one learn more by being silent but one may also not make known their ignorance by being silent.<br /><br />One adage passed to me from my father was that you may ALWAYS learn from others. Some will teach you how to do things and some will teach you how NOT to do things.<br /><br />My parents became very wise suddenly one day when I was about 25. As time goes on they continue to become more wise.<br /><br />I think one of the failings of the Church (lay people included) was the that why behind the what/how were often not explained. As I've learned more of the why my faith has become stronger. I am very pleased to see our catechists are teaching our youngsters not only how but why. Perhaps if more why was explained there would not be so much of young adults falling away from the church to hopefully return later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com