Comments for Paul M. Dubuc http://paul.dubuc.org Welcome friends, family and other interested persons! Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:10:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Sacred Companions, by David Benner by Paul Dubuc http://paul.dubuc.org/2010/03/20/sacred-companions-by-david-benner/#comment-4120 Paul Dubuc Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:39:08 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2010/03/20/sacred-companions-by-david-benner/#comment-4120 Hi David, I think the title, "sacred companions" is a general term that covers bother "spiritual friendship" and the spiritual direction relationship. They're different but they both involve an intentional accompaniment of one person with the other in the pursuit of fellowship with and service to God. The book covers both types of relationship. It's interesting that Benner met with some skepticism in suggesting that this type of relationship can exist between a husband and wife. There are obvious pit-falls there because the two are so close to one another in many other ways, but I think he gives some very good principles for making it work. By the way, you and Marilyn are among those I thought of in writing that last sentence of my review. You both have been a tremendous blessing to me and my family. [Edit:] I was a little slow to grasp your point about my typo in writing this. Fear not, you finally made it plain to me, and I have corrected it. Hi David,

I think the title, “sacred companions” is a general term that covers bother “spiritual friendship” and the spiritual direction relationship. They’re different but they both involve an intentional accompaniment of one person with the other in the pursuit of fellowship with and service to God. The book covers both types of relationship. It’s interesting that Benner met with some skepticism in suggesting that this type of relationship can exist between a husband and wife. There are obvious pit-falls there because the two are so close to one another in many other ways, but I think he gives some very good principles for making it work.

By the way, you and Marilyn are among those I thought of in writing that last sentence of my review. You both have been a tremendous blessing to me and my family.

[Edit:] I was a little slow to grasp your point about my typo in writing this. Fear not, you finally made it plain to me, and I have corrected it.

]]> Comment on Sacred Companions, by David Benner by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2010/03/20/sacred-companions-by-david-benner/#comment-4119 David Henne Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:07:15 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2010/03/20/sacred-companions-by-david-benner/#comment-4119 <p>Hi, Paul. I can see that I have been too individualistically oriented in my spiritual walk. Marilyn is my closest spiritual partner, as in other areas of life, but even so, we don't purposefully walk together in spiritual relationship. I have considered that it might be be good to have this kind of relationship with her or someone, but I have never done amything about it. I wondered if "scared companions" was a typo, or if it referred to walking together in the fear of God. David</p> Hi, Paul. I can see that I have been too individualistically oriented in my spiritual walk. Marilyn is my closest spiritual partner, as in other areas of life, but even so, we don’t purposefully walk together in spiritual relationship. I have considered that it might be be good to have this kind of relationship with her or someone, but I have never done amything about it. I wondered if “scared companions” was a typo, or if it referred to walking together in the fear of God. David

]]> Comment on Can We Be Good Without God? (Will We Be Good With Him?) by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/12/19/can-we-be-good-without-god-will-we-be-good-with-him/#comment-3813 David Henne Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:04:16 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/12/19/can-we-be-good-without-god-will-we-be-good-with-him/#comment-3813 Hi, Paul. When I first saw the title of this article on your blog, I didn't have time to read it but I tucked it away in my mind. Then in a couple of days I saw the article "Good Without God" somewhere. (Or was it a book and I saw a review of it?) So I was all set when I got back to your blog. I think you do well in showing faith as a living force instead of an object or possession that we have to defend. It doesn't lead to a final answer, but as D'Souza says, it clears the way toward understanding the correct relation between our faith and our actions. And, as you say, those who don't see any connection need to show why there isn't. David Hi, Paul.
When I first saw the title of this article on your blog, I didn’t have time to read it but I tucked it away in my mind. Then in a couple of days I saw the article “Good Without God” somewhere. (Or was it a book and I saw a review of it?) So I was all set when I got back to your blog.
I think you do well in showing faith as a living force instead of an object or possession that we have to defend. It doesn’t lead to a final answer, but as D’Souza says, it clears the way toward understanding the correct relation between our faith and our actions. And, as you say, those who don’t see any connection need to show why there isn’t.
David

]]> Comment on A Grace Disguised, by Jerry (Gerald) Sittser by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/11/07/a-grace-disguised-by-jerry-gerald-sittser/#comment-3682 David Henne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:31:28 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/11/07/a-grace-disguised-by-jerry-gerald-sittser/#comment-3682 Paul, You know, I think that what would hurt and devastate me more than anything in a serous loss, would be the knowledge that it had been my fault. People can pity me along with my own self-pity if is someone else's fault. But if it had been my fault, the hardest one to forgive would be myself, and along with pity, I would have to carry the attitude of reprobation that I would perceive they had toward me. David Paul,
You know, I think that what would hurt and devastate me more than anything in a serous loss, would be the knowledge that it had been my fault. People can pity me along with my own self-pity if is someone else’s fault. But if it had been my fault, the hardest one to forgive would be myself, and along with pity, I would have to carry the attitude of reprobation that I would perceive they had toward me.
David

]]> Comment on Advent 2009 by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/11/07/advent-2009/#comment-3681 David Henne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:13:16 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/11/07/advent-2009/#comment-3681 Hi, Paul. An excellent take on Advent, thinking of the coming of the Christmas celebration NOW, and all that it reminds us of. And in order to see this in perspective, it takes us also back to meditating on his coming THEN. So Advent is like the old stereoscope, seeing two ictures to make a three-dimensional one. David Hi, Paul.
An excellent take on Advent, thinking of the coming of the Christmas celebration NOW, and all that it reminds us of. And in order to see this in perspective, it takes us also back to meditating on his coming THEN. So Advent is like the old stereoscope, seeing two ictures to make a three-dimensional one.
David

]]> Comment on “How did it go?” by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/10/19/how-did-it-go/#comment-3584 David Henne Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:11:30 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/10/19/how-did-it-go/#comment-3584 Hi, Paul. Thank you for sharing so extensively about such a personal experience as you had at the convent. Thanks to God that the opportunity worked out so you could feel early the effect of the time on you. May it continue right into your daily life. David Hi, Paul. Thank you for sharing so extensively about such a personal experience as you had at the convent. Thanks to God that the opportunity worked out so you could feel early the effect of the time on you. May it continue right into your daily life. David

]]> Comment on Still Amusing Ourselves to Death by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/09/27/still-amusing-ourselves-to-death/#comment-3523 David Henne Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:53:35 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/09/27/still-amusing-ourselves-to-death/#comment-3523 Thanks, Paul, for sharing your thoughts on Postman's book. Just before I read your comments, I was reading in the "Parade" magazine from last Sunday an article on cities' promoting and accommodating bicycle riding. I think both Postman's book and the bike article share a common theme--the value of backing away from an easy and technological way of life, and being willing to put more effort into basic relationships and activities. We may feel stifled in a smaller world that way, but life's activites and relationships seem more real than superficial. -- David Thanks, Paul, for sharing your thoughts on Postman’s book. Just before I read your comments, I was reading in the “Parade” magazine from last Sunday an article on cities’ promoting and accommodating bicycle riding. I think both Postman’s book and the bike article share a common theme–the value of backing away from an easy and technological way of life, and being willing to put more effort into basic relationships and activities. We may feel stifled in a smaller world that way, but life’s activites and relationships seem more real than superficial. — David

]]> Comment on Hearing God, by Dallas Willard by Mike http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/01/19/hearing-god/#comment-3474 Mike Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:37:40 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/01/19/hearing-god/#comment-3474 Paul - I just finished the book and am going to go back through it as a basic guide for a Bible study group. It's stunning but very deep, at least for me. However, as I finally into Chapters 8, 9 and the Epilogue, it took my breath away. A central challenge for me is to identify the "new me" that has the capacity to hear God's voice and become enveloped in His will, and to exile and put duct tape on the mouth of the selfish, raucus and nasty "old me" that hangs on for dear death, making so much noise that it drowns out the still small voice of my God. I want to thank Dr. Willard for what had to be a daunting writing project. Blessings, Mike Paul -

I just finished the book and am going to go back through it as a basic guide for a Bible study group. It’s stunning but very deep, at least for me. However, as I finally into Chapters 8, 9 and the Epilogue, it took my breath away.

A central challenge for me is to identify the “new me” that has the capacity to hear God’s voice and become enveloped in His will, and to exile and put duct tape on the mouth of the selfish, raucus and nasty “old me” that hangs on for dear death, making so much noise that it drowns out the still small voice of my God.

I want to thank Dr. Willard for what had to be a daunting writing project.

Blessings, Mike

]]> Comment on Spiritual and Emotional Health by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/09/17/spiritual-and-emotional-health/#comment-3452 David Henne Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:24:49 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/09/17/spiritual-and-emotional-health/#comment-3452 Hi, Paul. The Daily Office is the one that got my attention. Marilyn has been at that for a long time. I enjoy taking part in it when I am with a group that does, but I have never got into it myself. I realize, like you say, that those frequent infusions are a regular source for guidance and blessing. -- David Hi, Paul. The Daily Office is the one that got my attention. Marilyn has been at that for a long time. I enjoy taking part in it when I am with a group that does, but I have never got into it myself. I realize, like you say, that those frequent infusions are a regular source for guidance and blessing. — David

]]> Comment on The Sponge Was Full by David Henne http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/08/22/the-sponge-was-full/#comment-3347 David Henne Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:54:13 +0000 http://paul.dubuc.org/2009/08/22/the-sponge-was-full/#comment-3347 HI, Paul. I have a good feeling about your decision to shift to a "fountain" phase in your life. I think you are ready for that as a result of the training and discipline that you have experienced the last few years. I trust God's Spirit now to lead you into a way to pass on what you hae gained, for the growth of others and the glory of God. Of course, you have been doing that all along, unconsciously, in various ways, in work and family and church. And now is the opportunity to do this in some way in more dedicated time. I know God will lead you, brother. -- David HI, Paul. I have a good feeling about your decision to shift to a “fountain” phase in your life. I think you are ready for that as a result of the training and discipline that you have experienced the last few years. I trust God’s Spirit now to lead you into a way to pass on what you hae gained, for the growth of others and the glory of God. Of course, you have been doing that all along, unconsciously, in various ways, in work and family and church. And now is the opportunity to do this in some way in more dedicated time. I know God will lead you, brother. — David

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