[Magdalen] Retirement

[Grace Cangialosi]

"Old clergy never die; they just go out to pastor."

Gordon Cosby used to say that retirement wasn't a Christian notion, because we are always called to ministry. When he died at 95, he was still involved, and board meetings were held in the apartment so he wouldn't have to go out.

> On Oct 19, 2014, at 11:41 PM, Lesley de Voil <lesleymdv at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Congrats, Roger upon reaching this, the height of living!
> You know, having had priests in the family, I've often thought that
> retirement for them is a bit of a misnomer. My father-in-law was I
> think more busy doing locums, temporary  takeovers in other priests'
> extenuating circumstances, etc. etc.,  after his retirement than
> before. There is an Instant Sunshine song about Judges, that really
> applies to priests, too. It's Habeas Corpse, with a refrain like this:
> "Old judges never die, they don't even fade away!"
> 
> Regards
> Lesley de Voil
> 
>> On 10/20/14, P. Dan Brittain <pdan.brittain at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:16 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In a message dated 10/19/2014 9:32:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:
>>> 
>>> Congratulations and welcome to the  club!>>>
>>> 
>>> What Jim said!
>>> 
>>> I'll third that.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> P. Dan Brittain
>> Harrison, Arkansas
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