[Magdalen] Conservatives Chafe Under Francis

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

So I'm guessing that the point was that the phrase, which used to have a
note of finality, no longer applies.

Okeydokey.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 1:42 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <ichthys89 at comcast.net>
wrote:

> James, that phrase, in Latin, is a very Roman Catholic saying that infers
> that Rome/the pope IS the final word, close the book.
>
> I think it was originally posted here to show that time has certainly
> changed some things because 40 years or so ago, RC bishops would not have
> dared to publically have a difference of opinion, much less voice it, or
> belabor it once 'Rome had spoken'.
>
> Lynn, .02ingly posting as she shuts down the computer for the night.
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>
> Thomas Merton writes, “People may spend their whole lives climbing the
> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is
> leaning against the wrong wall.”
>
> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>
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> From: "James Oppenheimer-Crawford" <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 12:28 AM
> To: "cantor03" <Cantor03 at aol.com>; "Magdalen at herberthouse.org" <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Conservatives Chafe Under Francis
>
>
>> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 12:49 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 11/4/2014 11:59:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> One more  time, and in a language understanded of the people,  please.>>>
>>>
>>> It's useful to know that great little phrase that comes in handy from
>>> time
>>> to time, and that contains that word:
>>>
>>> "Roma locuta est; causa est finita."  ("Rome has spoken; the  case is
>>> closed.").
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Oh my. I didn't know the man has a secretary to answer his mail.  How
>> very
>> convenient for him.
>>
>> So, having read what you wrote, I have to ask (a) what do the phrases
>> actually mean, and (b) what is the problem with putting it in simple
>> English anyway?
>>
>> I don't see how what you have written, relates to my question, with all
>> due
>> respect. I think this is a good illustration of how it's just as well to
>> say what you actually mean.
>>
>> In my experience, members of tec are great in so many ways, but they fight
>> tooth and nail to avoid saying what precisely they mean, and it has always
>> left me scratching my head.
>>
>>
>> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
>> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
>> better
>> for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
>> time
>> on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>>
>>
>>
>