Lent Thing is a recurring theme
My husband just left for a walk…he asked me if I wanted to go but I had just gotten my youngest off on the bus and was frozen already…it is a cold blustery day here in CNY so I said, “um, no.” So off he went, making the most of his layoff.That is the difference…
A fish cannot drown in water, A bird does not fall in air. In the fire of creation, God doesn’t vanish: the fire brightens. Each creature God made must live in its own true nature; How could I resist my nature, that lives for oneness with God? — Mechthild of MagdeburgThis was the quote on the…
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not a real fan of the way Rome does things. I have appropriate respect for Pope Benedict and always have. I have tried to like him and there have been moments when I have found I do (Big of me, eh?) but mostly I am just frustrated. Frustrated by…
If this doesn’t make you smile…..
Please join me at Lent Thing Seven for the holy season of Lent. I created a page above and a link beside. Hoping you come and visit and as always, please share your thoughts. Many blessings as we enter Lent.
We are only days away from the beginning of Lent which is when this blog becomes Lent Thing 7 (well, actually, we use that page!) Here is an article from NCR about James Martin SJ’s online Lenten retreat. An idea if you are looking for something different this Lent.Friend of the blog (and fellow Downton…
I should preface this post with a disclaimer: All of my girls are tough. They are all very capable and pretty well-rounded but Syd gets the attention today…My middle child (as she likes to playfully lament) was born after only 4 hours of labor and 20 minutes of delivery. I remember looking at her and saying,…
I decided to set up a blog for Downton Abbey since I am a little obsessed and I would like to say, it makes me feel good that I actually can get into a good show on tv! So here is the link if you are a fan. I would love to hear your opinion. It…
I can hear the voice of my beloved priest when I was in college, Dave Looney, tell me as I stressed over a test or exam, “Pray to St. Joseph of Cupertino” I can also hear my reaction in my head…”Yeah, yeah, blah! Not doing your hocus pocus. But thanks anyway.” (Don’t you just wanna…
Found this picture on the Internet…it is food for thought. It may not speak to our time as much as his, but then, perhaps it may. I hope not. But thank God that he and many others did not remain silent. Nor should we. So many people still suffer because the structures we have in…