Today’s Gospel reading tells us about Jesus appointing & calling the first of His apostles. I am especially struck by the last sentence of the lesson: ” and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him.” {Mark 3:19} We 21st Century Christians know, as one of my favorite priests always said” the end of the story” We know [...]
I love how the Spirit works through the lectionary. And no, for once I am sincere and not sarcastic. The Psalms, especially, are wonder-full especially since he poetry found here covers every human emotion felt we humans. Part of the Truth { capital T} of God’s Word as revealed in Holy Scriptures is in its [...]
Continued…. I have my ” prayer table” pretty much set up as I want it. In addition to the aforementioned objects I discussed yesterday, I also placed a prayer card with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy written on it. I received this prayer card as part of a Confirmation gift & it also reflects the Catholic [...]
I am so glad that I am not a priest , preaching the Gospel on this Sunday would be extra-tough. Why? In case you have been hiding under a rock for the past month, Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. As was the attack on Pearl Harbor,this date in indelibly [...]
” It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.” ~William Blake. Amen. Amen. People who love you should know not to intentionally act hurtful. It’s really hard to tell friends, especially longtime friends, that they hurt your feelings. And it further complicates matters when said friends say something hurtful via the [...]
Today is the first Sunday in Lent. In addition to my usual abstinence from chocolate , these next 40 days I am planning to take on more disciplines. ~ Pray the Prayer of Humble Access every morning. Everyone needs a good dose of humility to start the day & I figure that Lent is as [...]
I posted this graphic on my Facebook page. Blessed Lent, Y’all,
Those of us who are ministry heads are prone to burnout. I think I have hit that point Now don’t get me wrong, I love the ministry in which I am involved, but something today set me off on the wrong ” foot”, so to speak. Without using any identifying factors, let me just say [...]
I am so behind on this blog…again. Anyhow at last week’s EfM it was my turn to give my spiritual autobiography. This year went MUCH easier than last year, but at the same time it was so dang hard to discuss the art about why I left the other church & how painful that was [...]
Now don’t get me wrong, I had a FABULOUS time up in the woods. I love that part of the country its people. But while there, I ran into some rampant anti-Semitism from someone whom I know . I take anti -Semitism very personally. She was complaining about how most of the mainstream media are [...]
