Some Have Hats Redux

09/03/2020

Some Have Hats Redux

Years ago, I had a blog called Some Have Hats. Some of you might remember it. I shut it down and deleted it so as to remain employable. I have no time or desire to start it again. But I wanted a place where I could collect all of the articles written by the mighty Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ, of happy memory. His death has left a great many people feeling like a large plug has been taken out of their lives, and I wanted to do something to make them (and myself) feel better. It has been a comfort to me to read his words, so I want everyone else to be able to do that easily, for whatever comfort it might offer them.

I will, in time, have a few things to say. Fr. Mankowski was, to me and to a few lucky others, just Paul. (Although I never forgot for a second that he was FATHER Paul.) He wasn't my spiritual director, he never heard my confession, although he did help me with quite a few theological issues and he was my rock when it came to trying to negotiate the quagmire that is the modern Church. More than anything, he was one of my dearest friends. The kind of friend that you hope outlives you.

He was the holiest person I have ever known, but also the funniest. When his friends talk about him, the word "brilliant" is usually about the third word in, and no one is exaggerating. He was a treasure.

I'll have the rest of my life to sing his praises. Right now, I just want to make a good place for people to come and read his words.

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Tags: Paul Mankowski, Paul Mankowski SJ

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Karen,

Thank you very much for doing this. Fr. M was a dear friend of mine (I met him on his return to Chicago), and I've been compiling his works for my own enjoyment, and your bibliography is a great help! God, I'll miss him.

Thank you, and drop me a line if you ever want to talk Mankowskiana…

Best regards,

Posted by: Bill Walsh | 09/16/2020 at 05:45 PM

You're very welcome. He was a dear friend of mine, too. And one that I always hoped would outlive me.

Posted by: Karen Hall | 09/16/2020 at 10:47 PM

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Litany of St. Ignatius

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Chris, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
have mercy on us
God the Son, Redeemer
of the world,
God the Holy Ghost,
Holy Trinity, one God.
St. Ignatius,
Founder of the Society of Jesus,
pray for us.
Inflamed with divine love,
pray for us.
Promoter of the conversion
of the world,
Zealous for the Greater Glory
of God,
Dead to the world through
the spirit of mortification,
Conqueror of all preverse
inclinations,
Despiser of the world,
Zealous instructor of youth,
Support of Christ's Church against her enemies,
Antagonist of heretical errors,
Father of converted sinners,
Perfect follower of Jesus Christ,
Lover of voluntary poverty,
Lover of angelical purity,
Master of perfect obedience,
Born again to divine love,
Rapt in contemplation,
Mirror of humility,
Lover of fraternal charity,
Promoter of peace among men,
Singular for peace of mind,
Enemy of sin,
Perfect model of a religious life,
Little before men, and great
before God,
Lover of heavenly glory,
Be merciful unto us, O Lord,
Graciously hear us, O Lord,
We sinners beseech thee,
hear us,
That we may be reborn to a
better life,
That we may die to the flesh
and the world,
That we may subdue our passions
and vicious inclinations,
That we may shun sin as a
plague,
That we may detest all pride,
That we may love purity,
That we may promote the
instruction of youth,
That we may learn to despise
earthly goods,
That we may be true followers
of Christ,
That we may bear patiently the
loss of all temporal goods,
That we may exercise purity and
modeaty on all occasions,
That we may cordialy esteem the
commandments of God and our
superiors,
That we may ever cultivate brotherly
love,
That we be little in this world, and
great in heaven,
That we may ever seek after eternal goods,
Son of God, we beseech thee, hear us,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins
of the world, spare us, O Lord,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins
of the world, graciously hear us,
O Lord,
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins
of the world, have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Pray for us, St. Ignatius,
That we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ.