tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.comments2024-03-12T09:52:32.270+00:00Father Dylan James: Sermons, Talks, Lectures & moreFr. Dylan James, Catholic Priest, dual American-British citizenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08821750099773653477noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-43412917543843522482018-05-06T15:25:48.692+01:002018-05-06T15:25:48.692+01:00Excellent Fr
Excellent Fr<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-33931948657358313352018-01-18T22:19:26.556+00:002018-01-18T22:19:26.556+00:00great to hear a equaly scientific viewpoint from a...great to hear a equaly scientific viewpoint from a man of faith insight often escapes mens eyes especially when the bible is concernedalannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-45730948092699541072017-03-05T01:06:17.194+00:002017-03-05T01:06:17.194+00:00Father, thank you for posting to this sermon about...Father, thank you for posting to this sermon about worry. It is most helpful. By-the-way, you have a world wide audience. I am in Cincinnati, Ohio. <br />Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729571286877355941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-71020860889193543102017-02-12T12:44:15.965+00:002017-02-12T12:44:15.965+00:00Thankyou for this reflection, father! Lovely homil...Thankyou for this reflection, father! Lovely homily. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06797629433561181876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-59473779773885592492016-07-03T12:40:24.760+01:002016-07-03T12:40:24.760+01:00Thanks Doug!Thanks Doug!Fr. Dylan James, Catholic Priest, dual American-British citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821750099773653477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-76408032999232798832016-07-03T09:46:34.567+01:002016-07-03T09:46:34.567+01:00May I offer you my best wishes in your new posting...May I offer you my best wishes in your new posting. You have done so much here.<br />The new priest will have his work cut out to maintain your standards!<br />Doug<br /><br />Dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-51933020075222920372016-07-03T08:47:04.432+01:002016-07-03T08:47:04.432+01:00Thanks Michael! Yes, my sermon blog will continue...Thanks Michael! Yes, my sermon blog will continue, so you'll be abel to continue reading them. Be warned, though, in the new parish I'm likely to repeat many things I've said in Shaftesbury but not yet said in West Moors!Fr. Dylan James, Catholic Priest, dual American-British citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821750099773653477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-29238127661215900762016-07-03T02:20:45.889+01:002016-07-03T02:20:45.889+01:00Thank you for your homilies, I have learned much. ...Thank you for your homilies, I have learned much. I hope at your new assignment that you will continue to post your homilies from your new assignment. I am from Springboro, OhioMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729571286877355941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-11569954551500597852016-07-03T02:20:05.899+01:002016-07-03T02:20:05.899+01:00Thank you for your homilies, I have learned much. ...Thank you for your homilies, I have learned much. I hope at your new assignment that you will continue to post your homilies from your new assignment. I am from Springboro, Ohio Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729571286877355941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-7843136060271986432016-05-26T10:21:33.292+01:002016-05-26T10:21:33.292+01:00Here's a bit of something though:
http://www.s...Here's a bit of something though:<br />http://www.saintcofa.com/media/1/30/Examination%20of%20Conscience%20-%207%20Deadly%20Sins.pdf<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />RayRaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-56094193565390329852016-05-26T10:18:18.434+01:002016-05-26T10:18:18.434+01:00Maybe you could try asking the people at stjosemar...Maybe you could try asking the people at stjosemaria.org? I'm sure they would love the idea :))Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-35891424821369066052014-11-20T15:38:02.001+00:002014-11-20T15:38:02.001+00:00Hello Father, thank you for all you do for the Rom...Hello Father, thank you for all you do for the Roman Catholic Church.<br />Are you interested in speaking about your work on a Catholic podcast?<br />The Source and Summit Podcast is an open podium for Catholics to share their love for the Church. <br />Through the technology on our website you can record your item for the show.<br />It is free, easy and fun to do! Plus it is a great way to connect to a new Catholic audience...<br />The episode with your segment will be available in the popular iTunes Store.<br />You are welcome at sourceandsummit.cc for more information and to listen to some examples.<br />If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.<br />Peace be with you, Marvin Max.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163030836969140215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-60935473584936467842014-07-02T20:34:53.279+01:002014-07-02T20:34:53.279+01:00Thanks Mary! Don't forget, you can now subscr...Thanks Mary! Don't forget, you can now subscribe to my podcast or at audioboo<br />https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/father-dylans-sermons/id893202294?mt=2<br />or https://audioboo.fm/FrDylanJamesFr. Dylan James, Catholic Priest, dual American-British citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821750099773653477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-56195122470414354382014-07-02T08:54:28.869+01:002014-07-02T08:54:28.869+01:00Succinct explanation of the mystery... I've ne...Succinct explanation of the mystery... I've needed a good analogy to explain it to my wee ones... Thankyou!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00463808246743563481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-70153982442696354452014-05-14T08:16:50.933+01:002014-05-14T08:16:50.933+01:00Hi Rob,
Thanks for the message. I'm afraid I c...Hi Rob,<br />Thanks for the message. I'm afraid I can't remember which website I found it on. I was hunting around trying to find the original Footprints poem (as I guess you know, there are a few variations). I found your hymn version of the poem while looking for the text of the poem. <br />Quite a number of people in my congregation have found your hymn version very moving. Thanks for writing it.<br />Fr DylanFr. Dylan James, Catholic Priest, dual American-British citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821750099773653477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-47189597344060884662014-05-13T21:17:45.815+01:002014-05-13T21:17:45.815+01:00Hi there. I've been trying to message you on F...Hi there. I've been trying to message you on Facebook and have now sent friend request. Thanks for posting my Footprints hymn. I started wring it as a joke on the highest sand dune in Europe near Bordeaux but realised people would find it helpful so finished it seriously. Iwas wondering where you found it.<br /><br />Rob Atkins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-1291038420707219632014-03-20T01:27:13.679+00:002014-03-20T01:27:13.679+00:00Fr., regarding the ongoing penitential ramificatio...Fr., regarding the ongoing penitential ramifications between the two, you make no mention of the impact within the different liturgical practices of east and West. Specifically, Mass is pretty much the only communal activity for Westerners anymore, whereas Easterners have more stuff to go to which do NOT include communion; I would think it then harder on Westerners to not receive communion, especially as the expectation is to receive at every Mass, and that same expectation does not exist nearly as much among Easterners (while recognizing a mix of better and less in each of these customs too)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833345391579579562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-82476230394299394182014-03-19T22:25:38.997+00:002014-03-19T22:25:38.997+00:00Something that I think needs to be added to this d...Something that I think needs to be added to this discussion is the Roman practice of granting declarations of nullity, i.e. "annulments." The local Church is certainly not infallible in judging that "this marriage" was lacking proper form or intention. Objectively speaking, a person who receives an annulment can actually still be married and then married again in good faith despite their first marriage being actually valid in the first place. There are other situations, too, where a man-not actually validly married-abandons his family, and the injured spouse is denied an annulment and, if she is to be faithful, can never remarry and must bear an (unbearable?) cross in raising a family without a husband. These are things that must enter into the discussion.A. T. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816243030572765014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-8382456703078139172014-03-15T02:35:37.682+00:002014-03-15T02:35:37.682+00:00Hi Father,
Thank you for this post. I didn't ...Hi Father,<br /><br />Thank you for this post. I didn't know much about permitting subsequent marriages in the Eastern church. On the surface, I guess it makes sense to allow them (childcare, finances, employment, loneliness - there is so much despair and fear for a true divorce victim. It would seem helpful to have a special someone to lean on).<br /><br />On the deeper level though, I agree 100% with you. Your statement saying to allow 2nd marriages would put us on a slippery slope and asking what else would have to be permitted based on human weakness was right on target. Marriage for the sake of human weakness is not for the moral good and not what God wants for His children because, in the long run, it is not good for His children. It's sad how society often looks at the surface for quick and easy solutions and then wonders why those solutions are not so quick and easy long term.<br /><br />I was 5 months pregnant with our 5th little boy in a surprise and risky pregnancy when my husband suddenly announced he was leaving and moved out a week later. The situation caught me (and everyone else) completely off guard. To me, it was like the man I had known and loved died but left this incredibly cruel, angry stranger with the ability to place oppressive demands on me in his place. I struggled with the church's teaching since this was not a divorce I wanted and felt in some ways, it was/is worse than death.<br /><br />The financial devastation was nothing compared to the emotional loss my boys and I experienced, and I understand better now why some divorced Catholics would want to lash out and even leave the Catholic church. I now blog at http://www.SingleMomSmiling.com because I think divorce is a major threat to our faith, and I hope I can relate to those suffering its effects and help lead them back to the Catholic church and to the Lord. <br /><br />Divorce is devastating, but it can also be a new beginning. That new beginning cannot mean remarriage without the church's blessing. So many of us tried marriage "our way" the first time and then wonder why it ended in divorce. Maybe we should wait and do things the church's way (God's way!) the 2nd time around. That said, I am (hopefully) days away from hearing the decision on our annulment and would appreciate your prayers that it does go through. In the meantime, I will take comfort in the reminder you put out there from 1 Cor 7:8 and use my time, not to search for a new husband, but to grow in my faith and to lead my children to their one perfect parent, God the Father.<br /><br />Thank you again for this piece. I learned a lot and have some more thinking to do now! <br /><br />God Bless...Strahlenhttp://www.singlemomsmiling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-91840199191186727632014-03-14T09:10:30.505+00:002014-03-14T09:10:30.505+00:00Hi Wendell,
Your reference to Mt 19 and the Old Te...Hi Wendell,<br />Your reference to Mt 19 and the Old Testament permission of remarriage because of their 'hardness of heart' is very apt. As I noted in the article, the first person to note and justify the current Greek Orthodox practice was Origen in the 3rd century, and he refereed to this exact text (Mt 19, and the allowance because of their for hardness of heart)) to justify the 'condescension'. Interestingly, however, as I noted in the article, he also noted that the practice of remarriage was contrary to the Gospel.Fr. Dylan James, Catholic Priest, dual American-British citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821750099773653477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-21421846141604892582014-03-14T06:47:43.138+00:002014-03-14T06:47:43.138+00:00"Thus there is a condescending to human weakn..."Thus there is a condescending to human weakness while still holding that the moral law is the ideal."<br /><br />Isn't the Greek practice simply an evasion, a watering down of the Gospel? It hardly seems different than the accommodation (divorce) Moses provided, a practice Christ condemned.<br /><br />—(Jesus) said to them, “It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity (porneia, fornication, idolatry), and marries another commits adultery.—St. Matthew 19.<br /><br />Condoning behaviours which Christ Himself condemned puts people's souls at risk. As you've noted, where would the accommodations stop?<br /><br />Surely, if people have "left" a marriage, and they claim to love Christ and His Church, would they not want to do the right thing and submit their cause to a diocesan tribunal to determine whether or not a prior union was valid, or not?<br /><br />Thank you for an informative article!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388899986377479033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-64756270413520190312014-02-02T00:43:25.845+00:002014-02-02T00:43:25.845+00:00What a lovely sermon full of hope. Thanx.
God ble...What a lovely sermon full of hope. Thanx.<br /><br />God bless you.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-16337061133564576162014-01-23T12:27:10.255+00:002014-01-23T12:27:10.255+00:00Thanks Victor! In keeping with the option (in Eng...Thanks Victor! In keeping with the option (in England & Wales) given to people in the new rite, people will continue to be free to choose between receiving on the tongue or in the hand. For either way of receiving Holy Communion I plan to reintroduce the use of the Communion Plate sometime in the near future -I guess you're aware that this has been explicitly recommended by the Church since the GIRM of 2002ADFr. Dylan James, Catholic Priest, dual American-British citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08821750099773653477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-52755503185588998962014-01-21T22:58:08.345+00:002014-01-21T22:58:08.345+00:00Bravo Father for introducing this new system of re...Bravo Father for introducing this new system of receiving Communion. Will the Altar server also be holding a plate to place under the congregation's chin to catch any crumbs of Host that may fall? Or will you still leave the option to receive in the hand?<br /><br />God bless.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194598268299545427.post-5592495758547406922013-08-18T15:09:52.513+01:002013-08-18T15:09:52.513+01:00I am extremely impressed with your writing skills ...I am extremely impressed with your writing skills and also <br />with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself?<br />Either way keep up the excellent quality writing, it is rare to see a great blog like <br />this one these days.<br /><br />Check out my website; <a href="http://www.lestarimemorial.com/" rel="nofollow">Taman Lestari</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com