Lent Thing is a recurring theme
He picked up the large black garbage bag and looked at the tape then looked at me. “I know you think this is important,” He said, “But it means nothing in the end. People spend far too much time and energy regretting things. All of that time and energy could be better spent building, creating,…
I was immediately transported back to my grandparents kitchen table on their farm. It was breakfast which always included a slice of beautiful New York State cheddar cheese and some orange juice. As I took a piece of cheddar cheese, I said, “this really is one of your best creations, you know…” “Meh,” He smiled….
To my relief, he grabbed a bag that was most important to me. It’s the one I was hoping to take with me. It carries all of my love, for him, for me, for everyone I know, for the earth and for our world. It was one of the bags I couldn’t just leave behind….
Before I knew it, he was standing before me, smiling. I couldn’t speak, I was overwhelmed by his presence. I forgot about all of those bags I had been carrying, all of the bags I had been focused on, everything I thought was wrong, it was all gone and I stood there alone with Him….
Instinctively, I reach for the hand but then pull back, remembering all of my stuff. I am convinced that whoever the voice belongs to can’t possibly see it, because if he did, he definitely wouldn’t be so eager to invite me closer. He can’t see the mess I am, of this I am certain. “What…
I’m standing in from of this door slightly ajar…
Jesus said to his disciples:“Be watchful! Be alert!You do not know when the time will come.It is like a man traveling abroad.He leaves home and places his servants in charge,each with his own work,and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.Watch, therefore;you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming,whether in…
Remember when we promoted the common good?
Last week I started the 19th Annotation Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Our assignment, before we actually begin the retreat, was to create a space where we can quiet ourselves so that we can be focused in prayer and reflection. This exercise made me think about the idea of “creating space” not just…
In today’s Gospel, Peter asks Jesus how many times we need to forgive, “7 times?” Jesus in return answers, “Not 7 times but 77 times!” My pastor preached a impactful homily on forgiveness and the meaning of the 77 times. As I have been catching up on bits and pieces of the news today, I…