Wednesday, September 08, 2004 +

Notes 16

Written over the doors of our churches is "Ichabod" - the spirit has departed.
-- Donald R. Vroon, American Record Guide, Jul/Aug 2004


We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit.
-- Hegel


If the priest is another Christ, why always start the homily with a joke?

The priest used to face God. Now he faces the congregation. Or did God also move?

The priest used to represent the people before God. He now represents God before the people.

The altar server, once an attendant, is sent to the sidelines.