Thursday, April 20, 2023

Melbourne's loss

Some charities divide people into deserving and non deserving and treat each as judged accordingly. This is one reason why I have big issues with human charities. 

Yesterday Melbourne lost a good soul, Father Bob Maguire at the age of 88. He was a Catholic Priest who was forcibly retired by The Church when he reached a certain age, but that never stopped his care for the poor, the disadvantaged, the drug users, those down on their luck...anyone really. He simply helped without judgement or discrimination. Of course the church hierarchy did not like his modus operandi of non judgemental care but his popularity was so great, it dare not interfere.

He set up a respected foundation after retirement, https://www.fatherbobs.com/  

Bob also had a good sense of humour, was a bit of a larrikin, never took himself too seriously and was a wonderful raconteur. 

I understand his family has accepted the offer of State Government Funeral.


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  1. He sounds like a person of rare character.

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  2. Seems like he was one of the good ones.

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    1. JayCee, I am sure there were plenty of good ones in the church but so overshadowed by the bad.

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  3. Do some charities literally divide people into deserving and non deserving, and treat each according to the official _moral_ judgement? Or in times of limited resources, do the charities simply rank applicants for help in some sort of _financial_ priority order?

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    1. Hels, I think in the US they do. I like to think our charities rank in order of importance, but I really don't know.

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  4. A life of service to mankind, is a life well lived.

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  5. He sounds like a good 'un. A lot of them are not good 'uns.

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    1. Debby, he is and never a whiff of scandal.

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  6. Sounds like a great human being all around.

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  7. I heard about him on the news last night. Another good one gone to his reward.

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    1. Yes River. I am sure he went up, unlike me who will probably go down when my turn comes.

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  8. Yes, not all doing great work. Father Bob seems to be an exception. His passing is indeed a loss. I am sure there will be someone to carry forward his legacy.

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    1. HIs foundation will go on Pradeep, but it may become rather bureaucratic. He had great charisma.

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I had a nice weekend away. The hotel was not that posh but quite nice, and on the Geelong waterfront. Unbeknownst to me until an hour or so ...