Comments on: I wonder if she had green eyes http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/ Your house shall not be an anchor but a mast - Khalil Gibran Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tess http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10475 Tess Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:27:20 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10475 @Barbara Anne - yes, I agree. I like what you say about God not being limited. @SS - Yeeessss, but the Women Priests issue in the Catholic church is far out there on the edge, and these women are in no way anywhere near being recognised by the Vatican, which is ultimately the <i>only</i> authority in the RC church. In fact a priest is currently being excommunicated over this issue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Bourgeois. @Christine - I'm going to see how the stirring goes. @Barbara Anne – yes, I agree. I like what you say about God not being limited.
@SS – Yeeessss, but the Women Priests issue in the Catholic church is far out there on the edge, and these women are in no way anywhere near being recognised by the Vatican, which is ultimately the only authority in the RC church. In fact a priest is currently being excommunicated over this issue:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Bourgeois.
@Christine – I’m going to see how the stirring goes.

]]> By: Abbey of the Arts http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10457 Abbey of the Arts Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10457 Tess, your dream is incredibly powerful and evocative. It feels like one of those dreams that has both personal and collective meaning. I love that she looks right at you and that you are the one assuring others that everything will be okay, to just give the change a chance. Sounds like there is a potent invitation stirring inside of you! Tess, your dream is incredibly powerful and evocative. It feels like one of those dreams that has both personal and collective meaning. I love that she looks right at you and that you are the one assuring others that everything will be okay, to just give the change a chance. Sounds like there is a potent invitation stirring inside of you!

]]> By: Sunrise Sister http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10455 Sunrise Sister Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:24:47 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10455 Hi Tess - Having met a, actually two, women Catholic Priests/Bishop this past month, I find your post very interesting. It was a concept that I thought was a future issue for the Catholic church. I did not know that women were ALREADY addressing this issue in their own way and in our time. You may know about this movement but in case you don't just go online to Roman Catholic Women priests. Hi Tess – Having met a, actually two, women Catholic Priests/Bishop this past month, I find your post very interesting. It was a concept that I thought was a future issue for the Catholic church. I did not know that women were ALREADY addressing this issue in their own way and in our time. You may know about this movement but in case you don’t just go online to Roman Catholic Women priests.

]]> By: Barbara Anne http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10399 Barbara Anne Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:38:39 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10399 How interesting and affirming! I shake my head in bewilderment at those who say that God cannot/would not call women into service as priests or pastors. God is God, and will not be limited by any being. I hope the red-headed woman will speak again and that you'll be able to remember if it's important. How interesting and affirming! I shake my head in bewilderment at those who say that God cannot/would not call women into service as priests or pastors. God is God, and will not be limited by any being.

I hope the red-headed woman will speak again and that you’ll be able to remember if it’s important.

]]> By: Tess http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10372 Tess Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:51:56 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10372 @Heyjules: thank you for this suggestion, I really like this almost analytical approach (if meditation can be analytical). I've only just read your comment and time for bed in the UK, but I will try this tomorrow. @Towanda: and I hadn't pre-read the readings and am a bit hopeless about knowing what's coming up and when, so had no idea of this context... @Heyjules: thank you for this suggestion, I really like this almost analytical approach (if meditation can be analytical). I’ve only just read your comment and time for bed in the UK, but I will try this tomorrow.
@Towanda: and I hadn’t pre-read the readings and am a bit hopeless about knowing what’s coming up and when, so had no idea of this context…

]]> By: towanda http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10363 towanda Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:19:18 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10363 I think it's interesting that you dreamed this the night before we get all the Mary readings in Luke in today's lectionary... I think it’s interesting that you dreamed this the night before we get all the Mary readings in Luke in today’s lectionary…

]]> By: Heyjules http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10329 Heyjules Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:22:09 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10329 Isn't that interesting! I love it when dreams seem to be important and, yet, make no real sense. One thing I would encourage you to do is sit in silent meditation sometime today and go over each detail of the dream. Ask yourself what they mean to you - why red hair? What do you think of when you see a redheaded woman? Why a green gown? Do you like the color green or not? Really sit and "feel" the dream. I doubt you will remember what the words were that she spoke but I'll bet you won't need to...I think they are unimportant. I believe it was the feelings involved in such a powerful dream that are the real truth here. Isn’t that interesting! I love it when dreams seem to be important and, yet, make no real sense. One thing I would encourage you to do is sit in silent meditation sometime today and go over each detail of the dream. Ask yourself what they mean to you – why red hair? What do you think of when you see a redheaded woman? Why a green gown? Do you like the color green or not? Really sit and “feel” the dream. I doubt you will remember what the words were that she spoke but I’ll bet you won’t need to…I think they are unimportant. I believe it was the feelings involved in such a powerful dream that are the real truth here.

]]> By: Tess http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10313 Tess Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:29:32 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10313 @Marisa: I hadn't realised this is what you book is about - how interesting. And I love the coincidence of the same painting. I looked for something to illustrate the dream and had some faint memory of Rosetti painting redheads, so googled the images. @Pam: Yes, you're right, we are human. And I think that in any church (or other institution) a large number of people are part of it because they benefit from the "rules of the club", and feel fearful when those rules are bent or broken. Our humanity is also something I frequently cite when people who are not, or are anti, religious go on about "how can s/he behave like than as a Christian?" In other words how hypocritical. Well yes, probably, welcome to humanity! @Barbara: It would indeed be a hoot! The Virgin Mary is a figure I want to study and get to know a bit more over the next few months. @Yolanda: Indeed. I don't always remember my dreams, and often they are clear rehashing of what I've seen on television or whatever, but occasionally ones crop up that seem important. I always record those in a dream book as soon as I wake up. @Marisa: I hadn’t realised this is what you book is about – how interesting. And I love the coincidence of the same painting. I looked for something to illustrate the dream and had some faint memory of Rosetti painting redheads, so googled the images.
@Pam: Yes, you’re right, we are human. And I think that in any church (or other institution) a large number of people are part of it because they benefit from the “rules of the club”, and feel fearful when those rules are bent or broken. Our humanity is also something I frequently cite when people who are not, or are anti, religious go on about “how can s/he behave like than as a Christian?” In other words how hypocritical. Well yes, probably, welcome to humanity!
@Barbara: It would indeed be a hoot! The Virgin Mary is a figure I want to study and get to know a bit more over the next few months.
@Yolanda: Indeed. I don’t always remember my dreams, and often they are clear rehashing of what I’ve seen on television or whatever, but occasionally ones crop up that seem important. I always record those in a dream book as soon as I wake up.

]]> By: yolanda http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10279 yolanda Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:21:09 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10279 If only we could undrstand what our dreams were trying to tell us. If only we could undrstand what our dreams were trying to tell us.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.anchormast.com/2008/12/20/i-wonder-if-she-had-green-eyes/comment-page-1/#comment-10274 Barbara Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:25:32 +0000 http://www.anchormast.com/?p=1189#comment-10274 Wouldn't it be a hoot if she said "I am the Immaculate Conception." ;) Wouldn’t it be a hoot if she said “I am the Immaculate Conception.” ;)

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