I just wanted to share an excellent article from the Guardian about the Catholic church in England. I love correlation to the Arab spring and how the people can influence the direction that the church goes in. Let me know what you think!http://apps.facebook.com/theguardian/commentisfree/belief/2011/nov/10/catholic-church-people-power?fb_ref=U-_a1toroc6Ih74pU9IVfq_J-CFCONX01FRS-339thXXX&fb_source=home_multiline&fb_action_types=news.reads
“Love is your job description – no matter what you do for a living. If you ever feel unsure of what you’re supposed to do in a situation, here’s a good rule of thumb: always do what leads to greater love.”—Marci ShimoffJust saw this quote and had to share. I am always wondering what I…
Who would have thought!! I was thinking about a conversation I had recently where my 12 year old in reference to a Priest and a Preacher that I was was speaking of, said, “well, they’re holy” at which point I clarified that we are all, in fact, holy. So it got me thinking this morning, if…
My daughter and I watched this program on NOVA the other night and both of us were left in awe. The whole thing is remarkable but what struck me was the contribution of Albert Einstein. I mean, don’t misunderstand me, I knew how much he contributed to the way we look at so many things but to stop and…
Lately I have been concerned with many things happening in our church. I have been in “kitchen table” conversations with many people about where we are heading and how many of us feel not only “off mission” but to some extent as though we aren’t even following the Gospel teachings in some ways. The new missal…
Here is an article from Fr. James Martin which I thought was a nice little follow up to yesterdays article about talking to your kids about the saints! Great food for thought! Nice way to start the day! (Except the image of St Lucy!) 🙂http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-james-martin-sj/the-saints-were-as-strang_b_776358.html
Ephesians 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people. Perhaps this is what the saints all have in common. A “hope” that they felt in thier heart…
So my kids are in the kitchen carving thier pumpkins and I came online to look at the right way to roast the seeds when I decided….hmmmm….I wonder if there are any fun videos about Halloween and Catholicism! Of course there are and they come from that rediculously available and creative website www.BustedHalo.com! Such a…
So our book group is reading Between Heaven and Mirth, Fr. James Martin’s newest book and we have started a blog where everyone is welcome to come and take part in the discussion. We had a lot of fun yesterday and I look forward to more. Go visit if you like, and maybe even grab…
God is everywhere. http://news.yahoo.com/religion-claims-place-occupy-wall-street-171204904.html