Though at age 76 I still run daily with my border collie and maintain healthy habits, signs of decline are there. It’s not so much diminishment of physical endurance than a waning of mental resilience.
It is possible to stay in a job so long you really begin to dislike some of those around you.
I am 71 and don't notice any physical decline. Years of weights and other forms of exercise have kept me stronger than many of my younger acquaintances. What I do notice is that I have days when I think the old refrain, who will rid me of these troublesome people. It is possible to stay in a job so long you really begin to dislike some of those around you. I don't know that I have gained much in my own spirituality from working in church music. It is, even when enjoyable, still work. I do remember those days when I put priests on pedestals and looked up to them.
While still respecting and supporting the good ones, many priests are basically idiots who have gone into the wrong profession. Those do immense harm and I try to not let them affect me.
For the record, music has never been my primary career. I worked for the federal government for years and after retirement, taught school. Music is now a post-post-post retirement activity since I have retired three times.
I am one of the happiest people you could ever meet.
While still respecting and supporting the good ones, many priests are basically idiots who have gone into the wrong profession.
I am sure you're correct; but those 9,445 posts…
re that being a music director was more of a hobby of yours.
I am going to ignore your statement about most priests being "basically idiots who have gone into the wrong profession" (your words).
(5) The parish secretary and janitor are often the most important and loyal allies.
(9) Exercise and stay physically fit.
Those are the priests everyone should be lucky enough to have.
It would be fun to be a baritone in CharlesW's choir.
While still respecting and supporting the good ones, many priests are basically idiots who have gone into the wrong profession. {…} Priests, I would say true for many. They are bred and developed from a young age, have no real experience at dealing with the world, and some seem to not have developed much since early adolescence. The best priests I have known have been a bit older when they attended seminary—and I do know plenty of them. They were in the world for a while and learned greatly about human nature and activities. They were part of the world, not shielded from it. Those are the priests everyone should be lucky enough to have.
I probably could not say anything about myself coming even close to this; however it is a good relinder that we are ALL called to holiness.Take Jesus Christ for example... Abandoned, rejected, and ultimately put to death in ignomy. I’ll probably be following in his footsteps.
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