Blessed homily blessed Father forgive me >long in the tooth doesn’t mean a complainer or down as in frowning, yes? It means simply an OLD person of many many years whose GUMS have shrunken up as withOLD gums. They have “long” teeth, when esp Smiling you can see they are “long in the tooth” just means O.L.D. You can be cranky old crone old or blessed saintly old_ all long in the tooth, no?
Thank you for your observation the phrase "long in the tooth." While you're correct that its traditional meaning refers to aging, particularly how horses' teeth appear longer as their gums recede with age. However, in this specific context of the homily-especially following the call to "face the hard things now" and preceding the Pink Floyd reference about eating your meat before having pudding-the phrase takes on a different nuance. It is used more in the sense of "don't be reluctant" or "don't hold back." Language is fascinating, as phrases can evolve and adapt to convey different meanings depending on their context for conveying messages.
@sweetstephylu Thank you for your attention to the phrase "long in the tooth." While you're right about its traditional meaning in relation to aging, in this particular moment of the homily, the phrase is being used metaphorically to speak about spiritual hesitation rather than physical age. Looking at the full context: "Christ encourages us to face the hard things now... Don't be so long in the tooth, my children... Can't have any pudding if you don't eat your meat." The message here is about not delaying or hesitating to face spiritual challenges. It's connected to the earlier examples in the homily about the woman with the issue of blood who, after years of suffering, finally reached out to Christ in desperate faith. Like the familiar Pink Floyd reference that follows it "Can't have any pudding if you don't eat your meat", it's speaking to the necessity of facing difficult things rather than holding back. The spiritual message is about taking action in faith rather than remaining hesitant or reluctant in our spiritual journey... rather than physical age.
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Love the Pink Floyd reference.
So fitting for a wonderful message. I need to listen to this again.
thank you.
Glory be to God
Glory to the father ☦️
Glory to God! Love the Pink Floyd reference at the end.
Blessed homily blessed Father forgive me >long in the tooth doesn’t mean a complainer or down as in frowning, yes? It means simply an OLD person of many many years whose GUMS have shrunken up as withOLD gums. They have “long” teeth, when esp Smiling you can see they are “long in the tooth” just means O.L.D. You can be cranky old crone old or blessed saintly old_ all long in the tooth, no?
Thank you for your observation the phrase "long in the tooth." While you're correct that its traditional meaning refers to aging, particularly how horses' teeth appear longer as their gums recede with age.
However, in this specific context of the homily-especially following the call to "face the hard things now" and preceding the Pink Floyd reference about eating your meat before having pudding-the phrase takes on a different nuance. It is used more in the sense of "don't be reluctant" or "don't hold back."
Language is fascinating, as phrases can evolve and adapt to convey different meanings depending on their context for conveying messages.
@ I think I heard “yes _we mean cranky old”
@sweetstephylu Thank you for your attention to the phrase "long in the tooth." While you're right about its traditional meaning in relation to aging, in this particular moment of the homily, the phrase is being used metaphorically to speak about spiritual hesitation rather than physical age.
Looking at the full context:
"Christ encourages us to face the hard things now... Don't be so long in the tooth, my children... Can't have any pudding if you don't eat your meat."
The message here is about not delaying or hesitating to face spiritual challenges. It's connected to the earlier examples in the homily about the woman with the issue of blood who, after years of suffering, finally reached out to Christ in desperate faith. Like the familiar Pink Floyd reference that follows it "Can't have any pudding if you don't eat your meat", it's speaking to the necessity of facing difficult things rather than holding back.
The spiritual message is about taking action in faith rather than remaining hesitant or reluctant in our spiritual journey... rather than physical age.