tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post6693756277456308292..comments2023-12-25T11:13:04.495+00:00Comments on Seraphic Singles: Last Post: His Strange MercySeraphichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-16216971480950456172014-08-23T17:26:29.924+01:002014-08-23T17:26:29.924+01:00Got it, Sinead!Got it, Sinead!Kate Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555660993363611776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-44893739041593092992014-08-19T13:00:17.729+01:002014-08-19T13:00:17.729+01:00Kate P, I'm also unable to post on your blog, ...Kate P, I'm also unable to post on your blog, so please add a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament and a rosary to the spiritual bouquet for Seraphic. And thank you for organizing it!Domestic Divanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-26188539754905739252014-08-18T21:55:58.894+01:002014-08-18T21:55:58.894+01:00Dear Seraphic,
I'm so glad that in the wilds ...Dear Seraphic,<br /><br />I'm so glad that in the wilds of the internet, I found your blog. Through your wisdom, I've recognized that I was not ready to be married and was likely to over-invest myself had I started a relationship. I want to be married, but I'm much more rooted in reality and am cherishing my life as it is, and trying to improve myself as I can (mind, body, soul, and budget, lol). I have bookmarked your new blog and hope that the Spirit may move you to speak some more words to us Singles from time to time. Meanwhile, I think I'll save copies of my favorite posts of yours, starting with The Final Week (all of them).<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />NzieNziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611004371935380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-9015263716099305722014-08-18T15:05:29.638+01:002014-08-18T15:05:29.638+01:00My best cure for envy is sympathy. When I have a ...My best cure for envy is sympathy. When I have a good long talk with a person I am envious of, it soon becomes clear that what looks from the outside like a worry-free life is actually just as difficult as my own life, in different ways. Then I remember we ALL have crosses, and though they don't look equal from the outside, we all have the strength to carry our own.<br /><br />And anyway, the more I come to care about someone I'm envious of, the less I'm going to begrudge them anything they have. I *want* them to have those nice things, even if I don't, because I love them. So that helps too.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-1830246843016576412014-08-17T21:51:35.247+01:002014-08-17T21:51:35.247+01:00Dear Auntie,
I would like to join all the other r...Dear Auntie,<br /><br />I would like to join all the other readers and thank you for the good work you did in the last years! Had I not read your blog I would certainly not look upon my single state as I do now. Thank you for hammering into my head that it is okay to be single! It needed a few years of hammering, but now this fact is firmly fixed in my brain and in my way of thinking.<br /><br />Thank you also for keeping this particular corner of the internet so cosy, and thank you to all the other readers for all the nice chat.<br /><br />God bless you for all your future plans and undertakings! I am looking forward to reading more from you, in blog, or book, or any other form.Magdalenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-12398288269106284912014-08-17T19:46:48.956+01:002014-08-17T19:46:48.956+01:00Dear Kate P.,
I can't comment on your blog a...<br />Dear Kate P., <br /><br />I can't comment on your blog as I don't have an Open/Google ID but can you add me in please? I will have a Mass said for Seraphic's intentions. <br /><br />Thanks, Sinéad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-54478240784012421652014-08-17T17:36:11.443+01:002014-08-17T17:36:11.443+01:00I'll add that in, Seraphic!I'll add that in, Seraphic!Kate Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555660993363611776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-69595579590814079052014-08-17T09:36:34.541+01:002014-08-17T09:36:34.541+01:00Ooh! Spiritual bouquet. Just remember if you pray ...Ooh! Spiritual bouquet. Just remember if you pray for babies, you must ask the late Father Kenneth Walker, so that if there is a miracle baby, we may have evidence that he is a Beatus. Thank you! Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-77065080655328878902014-08-17T08:05:32.628+01:002014-08-17T08:05:32.628+01:00Beautiful end :) I love G. M. Hopkins. Thanks agai...Beautiful end :) I love G. M. Hopkins. Thanks again! God bless you!Gregariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361415775218081345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-41602754940245241852014-08-17T02:17:11.659+01:002014-08-17T02:17:11.659+01:00A beautiful, strong close. Thanks again, Seraphic...A beautiful, strong close. Thanks again, Seraphic.<br /><br />Readers/Devotees: I'm sorry it can't be a surprise for Seraphic (not sure how I could do this on the sly! Sorry!) but I'm putting together a virtual spiritual bouquet for Seraphic as a thank-you. I wish it could be a monetary thank-you (I did buy two books!) but my new job doesn't start yet and the paycheck's farther away. So anyway, Seraphic Singles readers/devotees, please stop by the Maiden-Aunt blog for the details. :)Kate Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555660993363611776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-75535781799571076952014-08-17T01:40:16.126+01:002014-08-17T01:40:16.126+01:00Thanks so much for all you've done. I can har...Thanks so much for all you've done. I can hardly believe how long I've been reading -- since before BA appeared on the scene -- and I've appreciated your wit, insight, and welcome to a non-Catholic Single Woman Of Good Will. All the best in the new venture!laurenhttp://beginthebeguinage.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-62976961831500039442014-08-16T22:40:59.854+01:002014-08-16T22:40:59.854+01:00Thank you so much for this blog. May your next en...Thank you so much for this blog. May your next endeavors be as blessed.<br /><br />Wishing you much joy now and in the future,<br /><br />AntigoneAntigone in NYCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-78539014157804366582014-08-16T22:14:09.016+01:002014-08-16T22:14:09.016+01:00Dear Seraphic, thank you for your Auntily presence...Dear Seraphic, thank you for your Auntily presence over the internet. I've greatly enjoyed and appreciated your wisdom, humour, and love for your readers. Best wishes and God bless, and I look forward to keeping up with any future blogging endeavours! :) Elenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-86775856571972961192014-08-16T19:34:00.734+01:002014-08-16T19:34:00.734+01:00I will! And I am grateful for all the chats and op...I will! And I am grateful for all the chats and opportunities to think issues through. And the waffle recipes! Seraphichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251504033428511090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-55890322308731523782014-08-16T19:32:01.532+01:002014-08-16T19:32:01.532+01:00And please let us know about your next blog, too. ...And please let us know about your next blog, too. :)Leahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-57098837909092324992014-08-16T19:31:05.878+01:002014-08-16T19:31:05.878+01:00Thank you so much for this blog Auntie Seraphic-I&...Thank you so much for this blog Auntie Seraphic-I'm going to miss it and your trademark wit and wisdom. I'm so glad you are keeping up the archives. Best wishes in everything you do! Leahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-38034953158067841562014-08-16T18:24:20.780+01:002014-08-16T18:24:20.780+01:00Thank you so very much for this wonderful, amazing...Thank you so very much for this wonderful, amazing, inspiring and above all else - hopeful blog!<br /><br />You truly have gathered an amazing group of women(and some men)around it - your readers have written so many wise and thought-provoking words (like the ladies who wrote comments before mine - thank you to all of you too!). <br /><br />I'm also really happy that you'll be keeping the blog up.<br /><br />I wish you all the very best in your future work and in life. God bless!Miranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-46076013573910740122014-08-16T18:09:17.245+01:002014-08-16T18:09:17.245+01:00Gotta chime in one more time… :)
Over the years o...Gotta chime in one more time… :)<br /><br />Over the years of reading this blog (and probably as a result of it), I developed two attitudes that have helped me deal with envy.<br /><br />The first, which is my takeaway from this post, is that we live in a fallen world. One of the realities of living in a fallen world is that things aren't (or at least don't seem) fair. Recognizing that, accepting that, and trusting that God will make it all right in the next world if not in this, has really helped me lighten up in lots of ways.<br /><br />The second is this: no matter what our state in life, God is teaching us all the same lessons. Because of endlessly hearing about how marriage and religious life provide all these opportunities for sanctification, I used to think that somehow single people were deprived of opportunities for growth. (I've also been told that single people don't have any real problems, that I'm so lucky I can travel the world since I don't have children, etc. Argh!) But really, LIFE in this fallen world provides all sorts of opportunities to grow in trusting God, generous gift of self, love for others, and many other virtues. No, I don't get woken up in the middle of the night by crying babies or to pray the Office. But I can still grow through the struggles that my life entails, not least through the suffering that comes with the single state. <br /><br />Finally, one of the first posts I read on this blog was one in which you told us to focus on the aspects of single life we would not have if we were married. THAT was exactly what I needed to hear at the time, and has served me very well. I've also come to realize that tomorrow I may not have the blessings I have today. Even if that's because of GOOD change (like getting married), I would still miss certain things, and I ought to enjoy them and be thankful for them now.<br /><br />I'm very glad you're keeping this blog up, and I do look forward to your future work!Domestic Divanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905236167079601771.post-88446787123150214912014-08-16T17:51:01.757+01:002014-08-16T17:51:01.757+01:00Grace and peace to you too, Seraphic! I'll mis...Grace and peace to you too, Seraphic! I'll miss my daily visit to your colourful corner of the internet. I don't agree with all of your views (makes life interesting, eh) but I've always appreciated your generosity and openness with us your readers. My favourite posts were usually the ones where you were blunt and sassy, but there were days when your gentler words really hit the spot too. Thanks so much for your ministry over these past few years. <br /><br />I'll be keeping your outlook in mind tomorrow evening when I go to my Godfather's for dinner tomorrow - part of my weekly routine since moving to Ottawa. Four years ago he married a lovely, bubbly, vivacious woman at the age of fifty-eight, and theirs is one of the happiest marriages I have ever seen. They bring out the best in each other, and are so much fun to be around that I really enjoy visiting them. It's inspiring to see, and a wonderful example of waiting for the right person. <br /><br />I look forward to your next blog, and until then I'll make do with your CR columns. All the best from this young reader.Woodbinenoreply@blogger.com