When Less is More
There is so much going on and it can be overwhelming so here are some thoughts that might be of use.
community / Faith / resilience
Built On Rock
Jesus said to his disciples:“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’will enter the Kingdom of heaven,but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.Many will say to me on that day,‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name?Did we not drive out demons in your name?Did we not do…
Love Overflowing
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure…
Forgiveness
God always calls us to an open heart, an open spirit and always gives us the formula to make it happen.
Rend Your Hearts
Each Ash Wednesday we hear the Prophet Joel remind us to “rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord your God.” Today, the word “rend” caught my attention. (Rend, meaning “to tear apart (violently); rip in two” according to the Oxford Dictionary). We know that Joel is referencing the traditional Old Testament…
Dedicated to the One I Love
I found this group during the shutdown. This group always makes me feel joy. They helped me to remember how we can share our inner joy just by being playful and fun! This is their most recent release, which happens to be one of my favorite songs! I hope you enjoy it and consider giving…
“Released from Bondage”
I accidently read the Monday readings on Sunday during my morning ritual. Monday’s reading was about healing the woman doubled over in pain on the Sabbath. I was stopped at the moment when Jesus is chastising the Pharisees for taking him to task for healing on the Sabbath. His response, “ought she not to have…
Worth Waiting For…
I have fallen in love with Dahlia’s lately. In a mad state of “must have” I bought a bunch of Dahlia tubers and planted them around the perimeter of my Squash garden. Not my best plan. I didn’t really listen to the needs of the tubers as well as I thought I had and I…
How Mr. Carrotpants Is Like Our Faith
Please stand, as I introduce you to my newest friend, (and recent harvest) Mr. Carrotpants. Oh sure, he looks like an orange Butterball turkey but he is ALL carrot. I posted this on a social media site and someone mocked it, in jest called it a, “monstrosity” (Poor Mr. Carrotpants!) but it made me think…
The New Wine
In Saturdays’s Gospel, I was focused on the passage from Matthew about putting new wine into old wineskins. As several readers on here know, this Gospel was the inspiration for a National Catechetical Award called The New Wineskins Award, which it just so happens my friend won. We have harassed her ever since. So, usually…