tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post2989684820641975581..comments2024-01-08T10:10:48.074+00:00Comments on That The Bones You Have Crushed May Thrill: Is Anyone Noticing a Theme Here?The Boneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271719805983763595noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-11181196652382318532013-08-12T11:52:17.767+01:002013-08-12T11:52:17.767+01:00"the poor" are not some discrete group o..."the poor" are not some discrete group of persons, morally or any other way. I'm poor in material things and struggle to buy food, etc. There are much worse forms of poverty. There is a tendency in the piece on Fr Blake's blog to see "the poor" as an entirely other set of people than practising Catholics or those who may read his blog, and to reduce "the poor" to those who beg in public. There are people who are materially poor who are committed, faithful Carholics. And those of us who are materially poor are not more likely to misbehave or dream of interrupting the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. It is not material poverty but other things that cause a person to behave immorally. Many Catholics at Mass on Sunday go without basic things to support their parish on Sunday, as a priority, and to give to very important works, such as pro-life charities. Lyndanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-5808225219880767192013-08-11T16:21:12.717+01:002013-08-11T16:21:12.717+01:00The very most compassionate thing we can do for th...The very most compassionate thing we can do for the poor is bring them the Faith along with the sandwich. It was always true, but now in our secular states they are not likely to hear it from anyone else. But this we are not doing, our formal charitable outreaches. It is the fault of the false ecumenism of Vatican II. I am trying to practice this charity. I take cheap but good pre-council TAN books to the busiest bus stops, a whole variety. I have a tray like cigarette girls used to carry about, and hand crocheted the strap in brilliant pumpkin. I don't provide the sandwich on these excursions, but do give away the books to those with no donation money. Do you ever do this, Lawrence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389530333077823143.post-50275779945746127082013-08-10T21:06:02.066+01:002013-08-10T21:06:02.066+01:00Nice discussion-aid, although it may be too subtle...Nice discussion-aid, although it may be too subtle for certain folk who are concerned about Fr Blake's "left-leaning" tendencies when it comes to the poor.parepidemoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06416012601568784997noreply@blogger.com