tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565601.post2010441527946689613..comments2024-02-05T20:50:25.209-05:00Comments on Quantum Theology: Column: Amen is a mystery in any languageMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12617476463347663364noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565601.post-27575739235678530272009-06-21T08:38:27.935-04:002009-06-21T08:38:27.935-04:00Kathyrn,
I love the story about Hugger Steward! ...Kathyrn, <br /><br />I love the story about Hugger Steward! I think he was intuitively with Augustine, though: amen is a call to action...<br /><br />Kathyrn J,<br /><br />what a lovely litany of "amen"Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617476463347663364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565601.post-33190453367634426112009-06-19T16:12:09.333-04:002009-06-19T16:12:09.333-04:00For me, amen is an opening.
I haven't done ...For me, amen is an opening. <br /><br />I haven't done the Ignatian exercises yet but I center with a group of women - many of whom have done them. <br /><br />It took me a long time to find a word that worked for me. I tried various English words, some Latin, and some Greek. I thought the other languages would help keep the meaning centered on the spiritual. Nothing worked until I started saying amen - I agree, I will, I believe, I am...Kathryn Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757414380685368592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565601.post-42620927274392111762009-06-19T13:25:45.197-04:002009-06-19T13:25:45.197-04:00When I first started preaching, as a Lay Reader, H...When I first started preaching, as a Lay Reader, Hugger Steward was 3ish & knew very well that Amen meant an ending...so he would stand up on the pew when he'd had enough and say<br />"Amen" with great persistence...clearly wishing to convey<br />"That's quite enough of THAT mother...now let's all get on home"Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171138485811816831noreply@blogger.com