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Well said Gregor.

Mel Evans — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:06:14 +0000

Well said Gregor.

Hey, Watt. Great post. Just

astoriabob — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:28:39 +0000

Hey, Watt. Great post. Just wanted you to know that Pastor Dave at the Astoria Presbyterian Church gave a Christmas Eve sermon very much like the first part of your post. He used different characters, with the same message. Great minds think alike?...

You are an excellent

Watt Childress — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 01:59:33 +0000

In reply to No, Watt. I was being very

You are an excellent wordsmith, SJ, and this reply brightened my evening. To be honest, it choked me up a bit.

My attempts at communication often fall short of the mark, both in terms of transmission and reception. It helps to think things through again more carefully. And it's a blessing when I think I've lost and suddenly find more understanding.

Peace!

No, Watt. I was being very

SleepinJeezus — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:27:17 +0000

In reply to Merry Christmas, SJ. This may

No, Watt. I was being very sincere in appreciation for the message you presented here, and I understood it completely. Very well said. And it states very succinctly the lesson of the season.

I was being just a bit snarky in asking for the translation, if only because this message of humility and peace is seemingly lost in translation as we go about our daily lives. (Think Fieth and Kristol and Co. gathered together to pray before the creche, seeking "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men" and you begin to see what I'm saying.)

You could not have been more clear in your communication, Watt. I was being a little bit too obtuse in my response.

You get it, Watt. This I know. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Merry Christmas, SJ. This may

Watt Childress — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:28:07 +0000

In reply to "On one silent night, the

Merry Christmas, SJ.

This may be one of those posts where my intention didn't come across as clearly as I'd hoped. For me, seeing God in a helpless little baby in a manger turns our standard social order on its head. The font of divinity isn't embodied in the emperor or king or religious hierarchy. It resides in the least among us. That seems far reaching in its implications.

I wish that understanding had been more evident in my words. Maybe it's still lost in translation. Bless you for your honest feedback.

"On one silent night, the

SleepinJeezus — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:07:15 +0000

In reply to Baby, it's cold outside

"On one silent night, the most vulnerable becomes the most venerable."

What a wonderfully succinct measure of the Holiday.

Now, could you translate it into American English for us, please?

Merry Christmas, Watt! Great Tidings of Joy and Peace can be found in St. Francis' lessons about the Nativity.

Bless you Gregor. Merry

Watt Childress — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 16:48:07 +0000

In reply to If Christians would stop

Bless you Gregor. Merry Christmas.

HO! HO! HO! The same to you,

Gregor Zap — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 05:11:33 +0000

In reply to Hi Gregor!! Merry Christmas

HO! HO! HO! The same to you, my good friend!

Beautiful! Thank you. Merry

Watt Childress — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:17:27 +0000

In reply to Merry Christmas to you and

Beautiful! Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Me, too! I was trying to

we are stardust — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:10:35 +0000

In reply to Stardust I have been playing

Me, too! I was trying to find that great Claymations "Chirstmastime's for the Jews"; i can't find it. I sent you something better than Darlene, though. Ha ha ho ho hee hee (as the Chink Said...)