Today, as Lent gives way to the Triduum, I set aside my mouse with a sigh and bid these fond blog pages adieu.
I’m going to miss this place. But today I start a new job here at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas (vice president of college relations), and while I will still write often, I won’t have the time to blog.
There is too much to do at Benedictine as we build one of America’s great Catholic colleges. Today, we launch a prayer campaign for a new home for our Philosophy, Theology, Business and Education departments (the core of our Benedictine mission) and we are preparing other great initiatives for very soon ... Stay tuned.
But, for me, farewells call for poetry, not prose, and so I will end in verse.
A Farewell to Blogging
Farewell, com-box commentators,
Question raisers and smart debaters.
More than once you found the spot
Where my logic failed and yours did not.
Farewell, each com-box referee
Who defended and encouraged me.
More than once you eased my mind
When trounced on by subhuman-kind.
Farewell , angry cyber brawlers,
Venom-spitters and name callers.
I advise a warm bath and a book on stress
Then get help. Your life’s a mess.
And, finally, a fond farewell
To my great lurking sleeper cell
You don’t comment, you just visit
… Because you know I’m right. Admit it.
And so, farewell, each foe and friend;
This blog, like all good things, must end.
I pray one day again I’ll post …
In the blog-roll of the heavenly host!
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Farewell Tom, and congratulations on your new position. God bless,
John
You went out on top, ol chap!
Tom, Best wishes for your new work!
Dear Tom,
Farewell and Congratulations! I’m so glad I had the opportunity to meet you. I will truly miss you and always remember your authentic love of Jesus Christ you shared with us.
Truly,
Catherine Nagle
Dear Tom:
You fought for God,
You pled His cause;
For that you’ve earned
Our full applause.
You will be missed
As we bid adieu;
God has greater things
In store for you!
God Bless you in your future endeavors….....
Judy
God’s Blessings upon you Tom and all there in Kansas. I am a graduate of ST. Vincent College and an Benedictine Oblate for years. I will Keep all of you there in my prayers and know He will definitely grace your efforts with His favors abundantly. In Christs’ Keeping
Thank you so much for all of your work with the Register! We love your insight, faith and preference for poetry :) I’ll be forwarding this post to my family and friends, as those five stanzas were delightful. God bless you and your family.
May God bless you and your lovely family as you follow His lead in your vocation; I know you will be an asset to the college. I will keep your prayer campaign in my prayers.
“Jack” in Wilmington, NC
I will miss you- God bless you and your family!
May God bless, you.
I always enjoyed your writing. Please come back to visit on the other blogs. We need your wisdom, insight, and connections.
Is Benedictine College a charismatic renewal college? I see it on the Newman list so maybe it will rub off on you. Don’t let the door hit you in the rear on your way out. I know your newspaper articles are written months in advance, so we can hope that those will also go away.
Wow, James. Either you’re having a bad day or you’re having a rough life. Either way, I wish you well! Hang in there.
Tom - I’ve enjoyed your articles and blog posts, but what I’ll miss most are your radio appearances on Gus Lloyd’s Sieze the Day on The Catholic Channel (your own theme song and everything!). I was fortunate to catch your ‘surprise’ appearance back on the show several weeks ago - very nice. God blessings on you, your family and Benedictine College.
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