I always thought "refrigerator" rather than dishwasher. No point, other than that you're not the only one who finds the phrase odd.
Geoff Horton | 07.30.03 - 10:00 pm | #

It makes me think of software. I'm glad they're now running Bishop 2003. Hopefully they won't be needing any service packs, but if so, I don't think the Holy Spirit will have any problems with the upgrade process.

The sermon is excellent. Thanks for the link. It's nice to see that he addressed "the issue" briefly but directly, and illustrated that our crosses come in many forms -- so do not flee from the cross!

His reminders that it is not politics or reform that will save the Church are perfect. If we stand firm, Christ will not abandon his believing bride.

I love it.
John R. | 07.31.03 - 1:22 am | #

Bp. O'Malley has plenty of scrubbing to do. May he succeed in that endeavor!
Gregg the Obscure | Homepage | 07.31.03 - 1:46 am | #

I thought the homily was fabulous - a primer on basic Catholic teaching. I kept thinking about all the people listening by way of tv and radio ... people who would ordinarily not listen to anything a bishop has to say. Because of the scandal, the audience for once wasn't just the Catholic faithful ... through the media Bishop Sean was speaking to the secular world and he had their rapt attention. The funny (or sad) thing was that on one of the local channels, the anchor person was speaking with a priest commentator. The priest kept trying to counter the bishops meaning and to discount his sincerity. The anchor woman commented at one point that the homily had given her a whole new understanding of the meaning of the Cross. I think we need to pray that all of us open our hearts and work on letting down our shields - It's been a hard couple of years and everyone is weary. But the only way is through - and I loved the bishop's comment that this is a chapter in our history... it isn't the book.
marika | 07.31.03 - 6:15 am | #

This is just ex opere operato working its way through the language.
Charles R. Williams | 07.31.03 - 6:55 am | #

There was a similar change in terminology and cermeony after Pope Paul VI's death, with increasing efforts to get away from anything like a coronation for JPI and JPII. A colleague at the time predicted that next time it will be called "the Pope's first day on the job." Maybe soon a new archbishop will just be shown punching a time clock.
Terrence Berres | Homepage | 07.31.03 - 2:17 pm | #

Funny, dishwasher is the image that I have always had -- with a couple of guys from Sears running new wires and plumbing . . .

Excellent homily, though.
C Muncey | Homepage | 07.31.03 - 4:31 pm | #

Enthronement is sometimes used, but sounds bad to American ears. Investiture -- here referring to being invested with the symbols of the office -- works better. i recall it was used in connection with JPI and JPII in 1978. It would be nice to see a modulation from the current pallium practice and see it invested at the right time, shall we say; for example, for the nuncio to have invested the archbishop with it yesterday.
Liam | 07.31.03 - 5:04 pm | #

Let's hope he's 'connected' as we say in Da Mob.

Heh.
Good Ole Charlie | 08.01.03 - 4:34 pm | #