Can magic hurt anyone?

[gurneyhalleck1]

My priest’s son now works for the LA Kings coincidentally!

Sadly, they (mostly) stopped knocking teeth out in the ‘70s. While I sympathize with those who lost teeth, hockey was a lot more exciting back in those days...

 

[“Paisios”]

My priest’s son now works for the LA Kings coincidentally!

Nice!

(I grew up in Canada - liking hockey is almost mandatory)

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

nope

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Just like saying "eh" at the end of questions, using the word "hoser" frequently, and liking Rush!

Nice!

(I grew up in Canada - liking hockey is almost mandatory)

 

[prodromos]

I prefer the Irish national sport of Hurling

 

[ArmyMatt]

watching baseball bores me out of my mind

 

[prodromos]

watching baseball bores me out of my mind

Try watching cricket
It's kind of like baseball with two bases.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Try watching cricket
It's kind of like baseball with two bases.

sure...

 

[rusmeister]

This magic won't hurt you:

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Ye without thread derail sins upon thine heart, cast the first stone!!
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Wow, Gurney.

That is a WORLD-CLASS thread derail if I ever saw one!!!!

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

If you weren’t my buddy I’d have you deported for such madness!!

watching baseball bores me out of my mind

 

[ArmyMatt]

If you weren’t my buddy I’d have you deported for such madness!!

make baseball more exciting and we won't have a problem.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

It’s like asking to speed up chess because all that dang thinking and strategy ain’t excitin’ enough!? Baseball isn’t meant to be fast-paced.

If you can handle the Pentecost Liturgy and Great Lent, baseball is nothing!

make baseball more exciting and we won't have a problem.

 

[ArmyMatt]

It’s like asking to speed up chess because all that dang thinking and strategy ain’t excitin’ enough!? Baseball isn’t meant to be fast-paced.

If you can handle the Pentecost Liturgy and Great Lent, baseball is nothing!

Pentecost, Great Lent, and chess aren't sports. big difference.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

They’re not!? No wonder people were looking at me oddly when I showed up to those Liturgies wearing a helmet, shin guards, cleats, and knee pads!

Pentecost, Great Lent, and chess aren't sports. big difference.

 

[ArmyMatt]

They’re not!? No wonder people were looking at me oddly when I showed up to those Liturgies wearing a helmet, shin guards, cleats, and knee pads!

yeah, that would be a sight to behold.

baseball is still boring.

you talk to Father about becoming a reader yet?

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

No and no.

yeah, that would be a sight to behold.

baseball is still boring.

you talk to Father about becoming a reader yet?

 

[ArmyMatt]

No and no.

just checking.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Today Father had a kid read when the other kid who was set to read was already there? I couldn't figure it out. I say "kid," when the "kid" who read was around 27-28 LOL. Anyway, it went pretty badly. He doesn't have the voice for it. We just can't find people who can read worth a darn. Even our tonsured Reader is so-so. The other guy has a tiny, mousey voice. The young guy today read like a speed reader with no intonation, no chanting. It was rough.

I'd read every single Sunday if Father would let me. I'm just super freaked out about asking. But then again, I've told you that. Way too intimidating for me to ask.

just checking.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Today Father had a kid read when the other kid who was set to read was already there? I couldn't figure it out. I say "kid," when the "kid" who read was around 27-28 LOL. Anyway, it went pretty badly. He doesn't have the voice for it. We just can't find people who can read worth a darn. Even our tonsured Reader is so-so. The other guy has a tiny, mousey voice. The young guy today read like a speed reader with no intonation, no chanting. It was rough.

I'd read every single Sunday if Father would let me. I'm just super freaked out about asking. But then again, I've told you that. Way too intimidating for me to ask.

yeah, I know (imagine talking to your bishop about the priesthood. I still don't know how I walked out of that meeting).

that is why you bring it up. not to demand it, but for his help in discernment. if you already read in Church, and you search the Scriptures daily, it could be your calling. if he says no, or ask later, then you have your answer and no worries.

plus, just like anything, tonsure calls down grace upon you and in the Church as a whole.