tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post2034138435922148084..comments2024-03-25T20:03:03.657-06:00Comments on Καθολικός διάκονος: A few mid-week politico-philosophical musingsDeacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-78200182174405170072009-11-04T13:31:33.698-07:002009-11-04T13:31:33.698-07:00Good thoughts, as always. I appreciate reading th...Good thoughts, as always. I appreciate reading them, and especially on the military service! I've given up on FB (distracting in various ways) but enjoy sharing your musings on Twitter.clairityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13138008687608851660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-12162185470122724622009-11-04T15:20:06.876-07:002009-11-04T15:20:06.876-07:00Thanks for your thoughtful words on what military ...Thanks for your thoughtful words on what military service means to the nation, Deacon Scott. I have found it to be every bit "diakonia" in my 30 years of service in the Army Reserve. Thanks for all your prayers for our military service men and women around the world, especially LT j.g. John Harrington, Notre Dame Navy ROTC Class of '07, now learning to fly jets. <br><br>Deacon Roy Harrington<br>Colonel, USAR, Ret<br>Seattle, WAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-17096064113339123792009-11-05T08:49:31.792-07:002009-11-05T08:49:31.792-07:00Deacon Roy, I am a veteran of 25 years of Reserve ...Deacon Roy, I am a veteran of 25 years of Reserve service myself. I was enlisted for 18 years and have been commissioned for nine years. My diaconal vocation arises very naturally from my military service.<br><br>Sharon- I have missed you. I lamented getting on Facebook and I am currently resisting Twitter, but I'll cave largely due to the fact that this whole digital thing seems to be something I am called to do.Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-84175103934657822812009-11-05T12:53:05.931-07:002009-11-05T12:53:05.931-07:00Thank you Deacon Scott. Wonderful reflection. My d...Thank you Deacon Scott. Wonderful reflection. My diaconate class includes a number of veterans. I believe they are a bit ahead of us when it comes to understanding the reality of "service." Maybe that is why thses Vets are in the class - God knew the rest of us would need some extra help.<br><br>I love your posts, though sometimes I have to work hard to understand. You are a very good teacher.<br><br>God bless!Brianhttp://www.abookofeverything.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-3683489472608764982009-11-05T13:01:19.967-07:002009-11-05T13:01:19.967-07:00In Italy under Mussolini’s dictatorship Catholicis...In Italy under Mussolini’s dictatorship Catholicism was official religion of the State, so a law obliged to hang crucifixes in classrooms, Courts, public hospitals and city halls.<br>With the Republican Constitution ( 1948)the Catholicism isn’t official religion anymore, but in many old public buildings we still have crucifixes.<br>Any public school can already removes crucifixes if the Principal joint to parents' council decide this. In the case decided by the Cout the principal refused.<br>I'm a high school teacher in north Italy and in my school we removed all crucifixes longtime ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-54381991362739167742009-11-05T18:11:37.093-07:002009-11-05T18:11:37.093-07:00Dear Anonymous: Thank you for the clarification. H...Dear Anonymous:<br><br> Thank you for the clarification. However, I think you missed the gist of my criticism, which is that one unhappy parent appealed to an international court, a court that was bound to agree with her complaint. Consequently, she was awarded for damage and distress. In other words, my comments were only using the case to make a larger point, one that remains even after your clarification.Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.com