I could not agree more with your point about getting out there, even if it’s only in your garden and conversing with passing neighbours, with maybe some music playing in the background,as opposed to participating in the endless squabbling online. The comments I saw earlier this week, about Christianity and paganism, were enough for me to basically park up my phone in a drawer for a few days, and just get on with life without it. And it was great. Peaceful. I read the Bible. Finished a couple of books that I had started reading just after Christmas. I’m going to make it a regular thing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. God bless you all.
Gardening is a lovely pastime. Grow peas. They are easy, and I’ve never had a crop fail. They are the gateway to gardening. They are a cool season crop, not sure where you are in the world. I’m in central Arkansas and I plant them in March and again in the fall.
Also, thank you for this reminder of how great life is.
A much appreciated reflection that many of us feel. I wouldn’t completely write off arguments online. I follow some of them just to learn a little more about what’s happening and it can be illuminating. Also, this is how we’ve moved away from some of the pretentious douchebaggery and kool-aid swilling of recent decades.
Reading books and long form pieces off- and online is also good. It’s quality writing that supplies a lot of good ideas. Sadly, they mix some infernal digital cocaine into X posts that can make it a mindless scroll for me. Use it with maximum caution and moderation.
But for the most part, the screen free life is glorious and should be enjoyed, especially on Sundays.
“My life is answer enough and the real world, the flesh and blood world, the world of birds and beasts, air and water, friends and family, is all that matters.”
Bingo.
I spend a lot of time conducting devastating arguments in my head. I have all the answers, I hit all the points, my wordcraft is masterful.
It’s so boring when compared to cutting wood or having dinner with friends, meeting my responsibilities in this real world and fulfilling my duties. These are the devastating rebuttals to the nonsense.
This Saturday had 15 children of our community take first communion. The group decided to throw a big party after the mass. One of them has a large pavilion (they do the annual Easter pig roast) and the local pub brought a keg and their two smaller pavilions. We estimated 70 children to 30 adults, 1 keg of beer and some wine, a potluck, and an awesome time.
It was awesome.
You get to show the children that the sacraments mean something. We did a sung procession with a statue of Our Lady because it was one of Her feast days (I'm a mediocre Catholic, so I forget which one), and it was just a blast.
You just have to live, like we talked about in the podcast.
Anything less?
What are you even doing?
Does it even matter?
Me and my wife, we're not even sure we're doing enough. And it scares the hell out of us. Constant work, constant correction, checking in, and trying to get better.
That's what it's all about. Making a better world, yourself at a time.
I could not agree more with your point about getting out there, even if it’s only in your garden and conversing with passing neighbours, with maybe some music playing in the background,as opposed to participating in the endless squabbling online. The comments I saw earlier this week, about Christianity and paganism, were enough for me to basically park up my phone in a drawer for a few days, and just get on with life without it. And it was great. Peaceful. I read the Bible. Finished a couple of books that I had started reading just after Christmas. I’m going to make it a regular thing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. God bless you all.
Gardening is a lovely pastime. Grow peas. They are easy, and I’ve never had a crop fail. They are the gateway to gardening. They are a cool season crop, not sure where you are in the world. I’m in central Arkansas and I plant them in March and again in the fall.
Also, thank you for this reminder of how great life is.
Faith and Family. Nothing better. Beautiful!
A much appreciated reflection that many of us feel. I wouldn’t completely write off arguments online. I follow some of them just to learn a little more about what’s happening and it can be illuminating. Also, this is how we’ve moved away from some of the pretentious douchebaggery and kool-aid swilling of recent decades.
Reading books and long form pieces off- and online is also good. It’s quality writing that supplies a lot of good ideas. Sadly, they mix some infernal digital cocaine into X posts that can make it a mindless scroll for me. Use it with maximum caution and moderation.
But for the most part, the screen free life is glorious and should be enjoyed, especially on Sundays.
“My life is answer enough and the real world, the flesh and blood world, the world of birds and beasts, air and water, friends and family, is all that matters.”
Bingo.
I spend a lot of time conducting devastating arguments in my head. I have all the answers, I hit all the points, my wordcraft is masterful.
It’s so boring when compared to cutting wood or having dinner with friends, meeting my responsibilities in this real world and fulfilling my duties. These are the devastating rebuttals to the nonsense.
Exactly
This Saturday had 15 children of our community take first communion. The group decided to throw a big party after the mass. One of them has a large pavilion (they do the annual Easter pig roast) and the local pub brought a keg and their two smaller pavilions. We estimated 70 children to 30 adults, 1 keg of beer and some wine, a potluck, and an awesome time.
It was awesome.
You get to show the children that the sacraments mean something. We did a sung procession with a statue of Our Lady because it was one of Her feast days (I'm a mediocre Catholic, so I forget which one), and it was just a blast.
You just have to live, like we talked about in the podcast.
Anything less?
What are you even doing?
Does it even matter?
Me and my wife, we're not even sure we're doing enough. And it scares the hell out of us. Constant work, constant correction, checking in, and trying to get better.
That's what it's all about. Making a better world, yourself at a time.