Comments for Called Judithio

Comment on by judithio

judithio — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:51:30 +0000

I am happy to have contact information for Jim Cutsinger, and thank you. I am not sure what theological quandary I am in that requires more help. I’d be more inclined to consider your comment and advice if I knew who you were. You may email me privately. I am willing to protect your privacy, but not to engage in further dialog with an unidentified person.

Comment on by elenchos fan

elenchos fan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:22:40 +0000

Dr. Crossett, you would do well, theologically speaking, to read and perhaps even contact Dr. James S. Cutsinger, a former student of your husband, Dr. John M. Crossett, Jr. His website/blog are here:

http://www.cutsinger.net

I think he could help you as you work through thinking about all things theological. Oh, one more thing, since you are a psychiatrist, you should read Dr. Maurice Nicoll’s multi-volume work entitled, Psychological-Commentaries_on_the_Teaching_ of_ Gurdjieff_ and_ Ouspensky. Nicoll was a student of both Carl Jung and Freud as well as being a student of Gurdjieff.

That’s it. Hope all the above helps you.

Comment on Crabby MD by your daughter

your daughter — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:42:55 +0000

“Good prose should be like a window pane” is Orwell, actually, although I’m not currently turning up which essay it comes from.

Comment on Meeting Jesus: Easter 2 (John 20:19-31) by Donna B.

Donna B. — Thu, 05 May 2011 03:00:08 +0000

Beautiful reflection, Judith. I love the reminder that God is physically present and we are invited to experience God tangibly. Thank you.

Comment on Sermon on July 4, 2010 by physical therapist

physical therapist — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:49:45 +0000

nice post. thanks.

Comment on Epiphany 5: Ordination by Anne Tanner

Anne Tanner — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:26:57 +0000

Ah, Judith, you felt so much more than your congregation knew. The “deer in the headlights” feeling when what you had rehearsed suddenly changed was perfectly natural. We in the choir have to tease you–that’s part of the chorister’s duties. To us, you seemed in control, in the moment, poised, intent, and just where you needed to be. It was a thrilling service for us and we were so pleased to be able to carry it off.

And now, the Exsultet, right?

Anne

Comment on Last message from Boston by Jess

Jess — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:36:27 +0000

Save travels back to Iowa City!

Comment on Last message from Boston by Anne Tanner

Anne Tanner — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:13:14 +0000

When I lived in New York I commuted 35 miles one way each day for some months. I found it a great opportunity to synthesize what had just happened during the day and work through any difficulties with it so that I could be clear when I got home. I hope your extra-long train trip gives you that opportunity. When you get here, we’ll understand if you want to skip it but choir practice starts just after the 11 a.m. service, preparing Tallis for Thomas’s ordination. I think we’ll be fine with altos if you opt for quiet in the pews instead of the controlled chaos of the choir.

I’m heading over to see Alice. Her surgery went well and no cancer was found, so rejoicing is in order. I sent you the message.

You have done so much this month… I hope you’re as proud of it as we are here.

Comment on just a picture for now by Judith

Judith — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:31:22 +0000

For the people sleeping rough, as the English call it, or in shelters, alcoholism is so large a problem that we cannot use wine.
Thank you for giving me the Ratzinger; I agree, the point is very helpful. And thank you more for seeing that it’s the materiality of the bread and drink, the species, not the genus, that matters. We dare not limit God–doesn’t the anthem text say something like that? And we could not if we tried.

Comment on just a picture for now by andrew

andrew — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:26:41 +0000

Cardinal Ratzinger makes a good argument in �The Spirit of the Liturgy� about the water of Baptism being universal and the bread and wine of the Eucharist being specific. They are the common food and drink of the particular culture where God became a particular human being in space and time. As such, they remind us of the specificity of the Incarnation. God is not some nebulous ground of being “up there” somewhere; he is Jesus of Nazareth, son of Mary, son of David, son of Abraham, son of Adam.

Ratzinger argues that this means that bread and wine is what should be used in whatever culture the Eucharist is celebrated. Although I think he has an excellent point about Baptism and Eucharist that would never have occurred to me, I turn the argument slightly on its head and would say that the multigrain roll and Welch’s � or any �bread and wine�, whatever their form — connect the Incarnation (�this is my Body�) with the very particular place and people wherein the Eucharist is being offered, and, as Ratzinger would perhaps agree, serves as the counterpoint to baptism into one universal Body. Both aspects are important, and true.