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Eugene Kennedy Quotes

Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple Picture Quote #1

The mystery of being human and, certainly, of being a Catholic lies in our embracing together the imperfect state known as the human condition. First and foremost, if we could ever be perfect or do things perfectly, we would eliminate mystery, an essential ingredient in the good life and the spiritual life Picture Quote #1

Pope Francis has aimed a blow at what the whole hierarchical system is built on: a graded system with the higher clergy in the skyboxes, the devoted religious in festival seating, as they say of the crowds at rock concerts, and, on the bottom, the laity in standing room only Picture Quote #1

In April, God speaks to us in the seas whose rhythmic murmuring fills our ears from a long way off. It was in April that the Titanic went down into the deep to lie like a slasher’s victim, bleeding the ‘debris field’ - its passengers’ personal possessions, the everyday things of everyman and everywoman - across the ocean’s floor Picture Quote #1

The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple? Picture Quote #1

Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation is big on buzz but is not the stunning surprise claimed by many pundits. It is rather a further example of the German theology professor’s style that informed his years as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, his term as pope, and the formation of his legacy to the church Picture Quote #1

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Vatican II and the Space/Information Age began in the same eye blink of history, with John XXIII’s opening speech of Vatican II on Oct. 11, 1962, following John F. Kennedy’s call for a round trip to the moon a month earlier Picture Quote #1

9/11 allowed us to witness the ordinary face of goodness in the love that those about to die brought with them to work that day. It is fitting that we refer to a large segment of the church year as Ordinary Time because it describes the look of the true faith that, as we read of the Kingdom, is spread about us Picture Quote #1

Human experience resembles the battered moon that tracks us in cycles of light and darkness, of life and death, now seeking out and now stealing away from the sun that gives it light and symbolizes eternity Picture Quote #1

We encounter and enter our richest, most humanly defining experiences by way of a tear in the fabric of things, because we are running late, or because we recognize, across a crowded room, a face whose lack of perfection allows a unique light to shine through and to stir us with uncommon wonder Picture Quote #1

Wherever you find ‘men together’ - writing the rules, as at exclusive golf or other men’s clubs, businesses, and lodges where they wear elaborate robes and funny hats - women are kept completely outside if possible and, when grudgingly admitted, to highly restricted areas or token status Picture Quote #1

The priesthood is not dying, but the clerical state is dead. It needs to be buried, preferably with a Viking funeral in Boston Harbor so nobody can miss the spectacle of its passing Picture Quote #1

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The whole world feels that it knows Francis, not so much because he follows Francis of Assisi but because he is always himself. We have seen him pay his own hotel bill and heard that Francis called Buenos Aires for a pair of ordinary black shoes, like John XXIII, who preferred stout peasant shoes to the traditional papal footwear Picture Quote #1

There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves Picture Quote #1

9/11 revealed that those about to die do not seem afraid or plead for forgiveness for their sins, if they think about them at all. They all have one thing in mind - those they love - and they all do the same thing: They call them up - spouses, family or friends - to tell them they love them Picture Quote #1

$Hierarchical formulations died because their wedding cake levels posited a multiply fractured cosmos that does not match the Space Age revelation of a unified universe in which the earth is clearly in, rather than separated from, the heavens. Hierarchical representations do not reflect what either the world or we are like Picture Quote #1$

As in the Divine Right of Kings, hierarchies invest those who preside at the top of their pyramidal structure with absolute power to rule over the lesser ranks that spread down like a marble staircase to the broad foundation stones of those with no power at all Picture Quote #1

There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses Picture Quote #1

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The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple? Picture Quote #1

Death is by no means separate from life... We all interact with death every day, tasting it as we might a wine, feeling its keen edge even in trifling losses and disappointments, holding it by the hand, as a dancer might a partner, in every separation Picture Quote #1

Life does not hurt nearly as much if we have learned to listen to ourselves and to recognize how fully and richly we are trying to tell ourselves the truth Picture Quote #1

Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others Picture Quote #1

The moment an individual can accept and forgive him or herself, even a little, is the moment in which he or she becomes to some degree lovable Picture Quote #1

There is a silence that matches our best possibilities when we have learned to listen to others. We can master the art of being quiet in order to be able to hear clearly what others are saying... We need to cut off the garbled static of our own preoccupations to give to people who want our quiet attention Picture Quote #1

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Is childhood ever long enough, or a happy time, or even a beautiful summer day? All of these carry the seeds of the same fierce mystery that we call death Picture Quote #1

We not only romanticize the future; we have also made it into a growth industry, a parlor game and a disaster movie all at the same time Picture Quote #1

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Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) The mystery of being human and, certainly, of being a Catholic lies in our embracing together the imperfect state known as the human condition. First and foremost, if we could ever be perfect or do things perfectly, we would eliminate mystery, an essential ingredient in the good life and the spiritual life. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Pope Francis has aimed a blow at what the whole hierarchical system is built on: a graded system with the higher clergy in the skyboxes, the devoted religious in festival seating, as they say of the crowds at rock concerts, and, on the bottom, the laity in standing room only. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) In April, God speaks to us in the seas whose rhythmic murmuring fills our ears from a long way off. It was in April that the Titanic went down into the deep to lie like a slasher’s victim, bleeding the ‘debris field’ - its passengers’ personal possessions, the everyday things of everyman and everywoman - across the ocean’s floor. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple? (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation is big on buzz but is not the stunning surprise claimed by many pundits. It is rather a further example of the German theology professor’s style that informed his years as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, his term as pope, and the formation of his legacy to the church. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Vatican II and the Space/Information Age began in the same eye blink of history, with John XXIII’s opening speech of Vatican II on Oct. 11, 1962, following John F. Kennedy’s call for a round trip to the moon a month earlier. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) 9/11 allowed us to witness the ordinary face of goodness in the love that those about to die brought with them to work that day. It is fitting that we refer to a large segment of the church year as Ordinary Time because it describes the look of the true faith that, as we read of the Kingdom, is spread about us. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Human experience resembles the battered moon that tracks us in cycles of light and darkness, of life and death, now seeking out and now stealing away from the sun that gives it light and symbolizes eternity. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) We encounter and enter our richest, most humanly defining experiences by way of a tear in the fabric of things, because we are running late, or because we recognize, across a crowded room, a face whose lack of perfection allows a unique light to shine through and to stir us with uncommon wonder. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Wherever you find ‘men together’ - writing the rules, as at exclusive golf or other men’s clubs, businesses, and lodges where they wear elaborate robes and funny hats - women are kept completely outside if possible and, when grudgingly admitted, to highly restricted areas or token status. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) The priesthood is not dying, but the clerical state is dead. It needs to be buried, preferably with a Viking funeral in Boston Harbor so nobody can miss the spectacle of its passing. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) The whole world feels that it knows Francis, not so much because he follows Francis of Assisi but because he is always himself. We have seen him pay his own hotel bill and heard that Francis called Buenos Aires for a pair of ordinary black shoes, like John XXIII, who preferred stout peasant shoes to the traditional papal footwear. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) 9/11 revealed that those about to die do not seem afraid or plead for forgiveness for their sins, if they think about them at all. They all have one thing in mind - those they love - and they all do the same thing: They call them up - spouses, family or friends - to tell them they love them. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Hierarchical formulations died because their wedding cake levels posited a multiply fractured cosmos that does not match the Space Age revelation of a unified universe in which the earth is clearly in, rather than separated from, the heavens. Hierarchical representations do not reflect what either the world or we are like. (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) As in the Divine Right of Kings, hierarchies invest those who preside at the top of their pyramidal structure with absolute power to rule over the lesser ranks that spread down like a marble staircase to the broad foundation stones of those with no power at all (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple? (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Death is by no means separate from life... We all interact with death every day, tasting it as we might a wine, feeling its keen edge even in trifling losses and disappointments, holding it by the hand, as a dancer might a partner, in every separation (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Life does not hurt nearly as much if we have learned to listen to ourselves and to recognize how fully and richly we are trying to tell ourselves the truth (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) The moment an individual can accept and forgive him or herself, even a little, is the moment in which he or she becomes to some degree lovable (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) There is a silence that matches our best possibilities when we have learned to listen to others. We can master the art of being quiet in order to be able to hear clearly what others are saying... We need to cut off the garbled static of our own preoccupations to give to people who want our quiet attention (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) Is childhood ever long enough, or a happy time, or even a beautiful summer day? All of these carry the seeds of the same fierce mystery that we call death (Eugene Kennedy Quotes) We not only romanticize the future; we have also made it into a growth industry, a parlor game and a disaster movie all at the same time (Eugene Kennedy Quotes)