tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post3391131460525482455..comments2024-03-29T03:21:19.599-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Father Anthony Delisi- Memorial For A MonkKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-62941024298957713612016-05-26T08:05:45.008-04:002016-05-26T08:05:45.008-04:00Thank you for leaving this comment! It is a good t...Thank you for leaving this comment! It is a good to have someone here who had also met this kindly monk. I also have a rosary made by him and I have also given some to friends. I completely understand of you pulling into the monastery grounds to call your sisters, it is such a special place devoted to prayer that you can feel it.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-85204347943460332392016-05-26T08:03:22.580-04:002016-05-26T08:03:22.580-04:00Thank you for leaving this comment! It is a good t...Thank you for leaving this comment! It is a good to have someone here who had also met this kindly monk. I also have a rosary made by him and I have also given some to friends. I completely understand of you pulling into the monastery grounds to call your sisters, it is such a special place devoted to prayer that you can feel it.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-41680775586854954682016-05-26T06:03:03.771-04:002016-05-26T06:03:03.771-04:00I have a rosary that Father Anthony made. So sorr...I have a rosary that Father Anthony made. So sorry to hear he has passed away. A lovely, peaceful man.<br /><br />My late parent's home was at the very end of Highway 212 in Baldwin County (Milledgeville), GA. I used to drive back to Atlanta that way sometimes. Once - when it was apparent that my mom had slipped into dementia - I drove up that highway in silence and pulled into the parking area of the monastery so I could call my sisters. A perfect place to do that. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-44411827032729544032016-05-24T20:53:37.880-04:002016-05-24T20:53:37.880-04:00Thanks for your comment, Carol! I only wish that o...Thanks for your comment, Carol! I only wish that others could see these places the way that we do! I know of people in this county who have lived here all their lives and they have never "set foot there" as they told me. <br />Do you know, there is a book called "Black Like Me", do you know it? A white man in the 1960's chemically altered his skin so that he could pass as a colored man. He traveled in the South just to see how he would be treated as a black man. During his travels, he came to Conyers, GA! The Monastery is mentioned in the book, and his description of his arrival there, the feeling of all the tensions melting away as he drove up the drive...well, your comment reminded me of the book! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-85107474120817497322016-05-24T13:43:00.058-04:002016-05-24T13:43:00.058-04:00 A lovely and fitting tribute to your friend. One... A lovely and fitting tribute to your friend. One of my favourite places is the Convent of St. Mary in Bellevue, WA. Their little chapel is such a beautiful and peaceful place. I feel fortunate to be allowed to attend mass there on the days of retreat which my friend Margaret and I attend. Sounds trite, I know, but there truly is a peace which passeth all understanding in these places. Much love to you. xoxoxCanadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-33494768162628751142016-05-24T06:57:27.781-04:002016-05-24T06:57:27.781-04:00Thank you for reading his obituary. You should rea...Thank you for reading his obituary. You should read that book that he wrote, "Black Like Licorice". It is an incredible book. If I could, I would make a movie about it because let's face it, no one really pays attention to anything unless it is on film.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-89455633419056633722016-05-24T06:55:49.251-04:002016-05-24T06:55:49.251-04:00Thank you, Pauline. A life well lived, truly spoke...Thank you, Pauline. A life well lived, truly spoken.<br />And then, I think of the young man who died, so very young. Very sad. I pray for my friend from work, he is taking his son's death very hard.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-34813776504168507252016-05-24T05:54:18.781-04:002016-05-24T05:54:18.781-04:00Beautiful photos of the church and monastery, on w...Beautiful photos of the church and monastery, on what must have been a beautiful, if sad, occasion. I read the obituary, and it is so nice to hear about a good and faithful monk, who obviously touched the lives of many.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-79573998850416372852016-05-23T20:54:16.336-04:002016-05-23T20:54:16.336-04:00You've done a wonderful job of spreading the w...You've done a wonderful job of spreading the word about the most worthy life of Father Anthony. He was obviously loved by many and will be sadly mourned. A life well lived. My sympathy, too, to the family of the young man.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-29941956293203841702016-05-23T20:32:15.976-04:002016-05-23T20:32:15.976-04:00Thank you, Debra. You always know the right thing ...Thank you, Debra. You always know the right thing to say and to write. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-51675652433180656822016-05-23T20:31:45.639-04:002016-05-23T20:31:45.639-04:00Sometimes you just have to think of the health of ...Sometimes you just have to think of the health of those concerned. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-16654518299156987882016-05-23T20:31:06.792-04:002016-05-23T20:31:06.792-04:00Thanks for your kind words.Thanks for your kind words.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-61670882570894572902016-05-23T20:30:49.506-04:002016-05-23T20:30:49.506-04:00Thank you.Thank you.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-29235488139450909932016-05-23T20:30:23.963-04:002016-05-23T20:30:23.963-04:00I know, it is very hard to think of a loss of a ch...I know, it is very hard to think of a loss of a child.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-11498344085612985322016-05-23T20:29:58.004-04:002016-05-23T20:29:58.004-04:00Thank you, I fear that my few words really are not...Thank you, I fear that my few words really are not what I wanted to say but I hope it might send some to read his obituary and to learn of his life of service.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-69719632203032396162016-05-23T20:28:55.752-04:002016-05-23T20:28:55.752-04:00I had only just written of the charity in England,...I had only just written of the charity in England, "You Raise Me Up" and then, this young man dies unexpectedly.<br />Father Anthony also wrote other books too, I should have mentioned that!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-28137027131053008632016-05-23T20:26:56.719-04:002016-05-23T20:26:56.719-04:00The best imaginable way, yes that is certainly tru...The best imaginable way, yes that is certainly true.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-58709806741659659912016-05-23T20:26:34.984-04:002016-05-23T20:26:34.984-04:00Sometimes, there are several at the same time.Sometimes, there are several at the same time.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-68526464563429299052016-05-23T12:28:58.924-04:002016-05-23T12:28:58.924-04:00A young man, an old monk, the final journey. May a...A young man, an old monk, the final journey. May all rest in peace.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-24437761753816858752016-05-23T11:41:07.571-04:002016-05-23T11:41:07.571-04:00It's a shame that he wasn't able to go bac...It's a shame that he wasn't able to go back to Africa. I really wish my stepfather had been able to go back to Scotland one last time but the trip would have been too far. I'm also sorry to hear of your co-workers loss. Losing someone is never easy and no parent should have to outlive their children. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118816573712396453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-34727469126499087442016-05-23T10:32:37.887-04:002016-05-23T10:32:37.887-04:00We're so lucky to have people like this in our...We're so lucky to have people like this in our world.<br />Sorry to hear of the death of your co-worker's child, there can be no more tragic loss than the loss of a child.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-978538333776599252016-05-23T08:24:29.708-04:002016-05-23T08:24:29.708-04:00May Father Anthony rest in peace, and the young ma...May Father Anthony rest in peace, and the young man you knew, also.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-40171477435811176702016-05-23T07:07:17.388-04:002016-05-23T07:07:17.388-04:00And also, of course, my condolences for your colle...And also, of course, my condolences for your colleague who lost a son. I cannot imagine the grief and my mind does not want to go there. Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-90572390484610827772016-05-23T07:05:02.798-04:002016-05-23T07:05:02.798-04:00You give us a lovely sense of this special man and...You give us a lovely sense of this special man and why the church would be filled at his memorial. My sincere sympathy and prayers for this sad loss. Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-71260371976028171082016-05-23T03:15:39.617-04:002016-05-23T03:15:39.617-04:00Father Anthony sounds like a fascinating man who l...Father Anthony sounds like a fascinating man who led a very full life. I am glad that so many were there for his service. So sorry to hear about your young friends death, that is very sad indeed. My sincere condolences to you and his family. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.com