tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post7000413817581696243..comments2023-08-10T01:36:32.983-07:00Comments on Word in the Hand: Step TwelveMairie http://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-11077213454690502762011-06-03T10:39:40.605-07:002011-06-03T10:39:40.605-07:00Shalom, Phil and thanks. Pray for God's sake ...Shalom, Phil and thanks. Pray for God's sake and not our own - there's a blog by itself. <br />I will look at the Association 'anon' although I am getting be a bit like Groucho Marx at the moment - not wanting to belong to anything that would have me... but thanks for your support- we will see what they think. <br />Prayers and blessings to all <br />m+xMairie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-26715565181550496782011-06-01T11:39:19.714-07:002011-06-01T11:39:19.714-07:00A delightful post. You put me in mind of the Stan...A delightful post. You put me in mind of the Stanley Hauerwas prayers I've been reading. Nothing 'pious' or falsely holy about them. <br /><br />Julian's advice is profound. For a lot of my professional life I've been involved in activism around housing or homelessness. It's a revelation to know that the world will still turn without us. The idea of prayer that 'does nothing' is authentic mysticism. My friend Richard (my litmus test for all things mystical) would approve. Shalom, philAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979554621895992200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-2344949024375802062011-05-31T17:06:22.231-07:002011-05-31T17:06:22.231-07:00I ask again if you would please submit a post to t...I ask again if you would please submit a post to the Association of Catholic Women Bloggers.<br />It claims not to take a rigid position and has not yet referred to liberal or traditional Catholics. One post was removed because it was on research that could be considered offensive to Protestants.<br />As a progressive Catholic myself I would like to see all viewpoints on this new collective blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-83724439145659626062011-05-27T21:43:10.066-07:002011-05-27T21:43:10.066-07:00Thank you so much Mairie for sharing these steps. ...Thank you so much Mairie for sharing these steps. I will keep there near by to reread and practice them.<br /><br />God bless :)Mari Nuñezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023042517218744561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-18894059531319152502011-05-27T10:04:53.362-07:002011-05-27T10:04:53.362-07:00Thank you both. What you do learn from the Steps, ...Thank you both. What you do learn from the Steps, whatever reason you have for working them, is that the journey isn't just for you. In fact the journey moves you out of yourself. <br />blessings m+xMairie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-52477635268019112802011-05-27T06:50:52.588-07:002011-05-27T06:50:52.588-07:00In the early days of aa one of the members came in...In the early days of aa one of the members came into the office and said that he had found a prayer which summed up all of the aa principles and the others agreed and so it was adopted as the aa prayer. He had found the prayer in an obituary column in the press.<br />The 12th step is not the end, rather the beginning of a new way of life in which the principles are practiced. In the aa literature it states that "Our next job is to grow in understanding and effectiveness" and also "God will disclose more to you and to us" so the meanings of the steps broadens and deepens if we open ourselves to God. It is also noticeable how in the literature the words used in step 12 are Love, Joy, Peace, Tolerance, Patience etc. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Thank you for your 12th step work Mairie of passing the message. Every blessing. L+xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-7217492607753576882011-05-27T05:25:32.797-07:002011-05-27T05:25:32.797-07:00And you do quite a beautiful job at sharing all th...And you do quite a beautiful job at sharing all that you receive, Word. So you give out much.<br />Thank you for the full poem. Thank you for your wisdom, your honesty, and your love for Him who loves us so.<br />Blessings.claire bangasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380558962103134334noreply@blogger.com