Liturgical Seasons

This just made me happy.  Simple, sweet and pure.http://www.wimp.com/babymoose/

Here is an article from the America blog about a new book “Flying In the Face of Tradition” by Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC, that discusses what we have discussed here many times; the need for a sort of death in order to bring new life to our imploding institutional church.   If you are one to not keep up…

Go Colbert!  Way to bring attention to our sisters!http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/415112/june-11-2012/radical-feminist-nuns—simone-campbell

Amen, amen, amen and amen!!  Enough whining and complaining!  Time to move forward and call it what it is.  Reclaim the mission…be church!  Show the world what we are really about, which is, in case we have forgotton, living the Gospel of Jesus Christ.http://www.uscatholic.org/blog/2012/06/forget-frustration-and-fortnight-im-going-road-trip-nuns

Hope endures.

I am in the midst of revisiting Anthony Ciorra’s 1995 book Everyday Mysticism it is one of those books that I have stared at for years at the wonderful monastery I visit, Mount Saviour Monastery in Elmira, NY.  A couple of years back, a friend gave it to me…which was good cause I could never…

Well, it’s true. I will not deny it.  Fr. James Martin is a spiritual hero of mine and when you read the prayer below you will see why.  http://www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cfm?blog_id=2&entry_id=5169Let us live in hope for a better tomorrow and let us always remember to turn toward God in our distress. 

Below is an article from Commonweal blog about the latest censure of a female theologian Sr. Margaret Farley author of Just Love.  Personally, with this particular hierarchy, I would feel like I was walking on the right side of the street if I were being censured.  There are some issues I can understand being brought…

The best way to thank those who have fought for our freedom is to live our freedom in love, honor and compassion.  Remember those young veterans (young and old alike) who have to come home and are trying to remember who they used to be.  Please hold in your prayers all of those who are…

With it being Memorial Day weekend (in America), I am sure that most people won’t be thinking about Pentecost this Sunday.  But I wish they would since it really is such an important moment in all of our Catholic lives.  Not only is it the birthday of the church, but most importantly it is when…